Girl name Latin;Greek origin Christian tradition

Hillary

HIL-uh-ree · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
cheerful;happy
Language
Latin;Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · cheerful
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2326
2024 births79
Peak year1992
First appeared1922
Total US births28,977
1992 peak19221948197319992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Hill
Alternate spellings
HilaryHillarie
In other languages
Hilaria (Latin)

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