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Summary

Hilary is a name of Latin origin meaning 'cheerful' or 'happy'. It evolved from Hilarius to Hilarie and then to Hilary in modern English. The name is associated with positive traits of happiness and joy. There is no significant biblical relevance, but it gained popularity in the early Christian era due to Saint Hilary of Poitiers. Today, it is seen as a classic and has associations with notable figures in politics and entertainment.

The name Hilary is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Hilary has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Hilary' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1083rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1210th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1437th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2704th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5577th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 23106th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4967th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2270th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 850th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 469th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 346th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1709th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3975th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Hilary' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.