Hilary
Meaning
"cheerful, merry, joyful"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,118
- Total SSA Count
- 35
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hil, Hill
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cheerful, merry, joyful"
Origin: Latin
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #4118 for Hilary.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Hilary at #4118 in the United States.
Hilary means "cheerful, merry, joyful" (Latin origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Hilary is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.