Hilary

Hilary is a female given name: 92% of people named Hilary are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 8%Female 92%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 8% male / 92% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 2,192 male / 23,917 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Hilary

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hilary," in English, "Guten Tag Hilary," in German. Hilary is a female given name: about 92% of people named Hilary are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Hilary,

German

Guten Tag Hilary,

French

Bonjour Hilary,

Spanish

Estimado/a Hilary:

Chinese

Hilary您好：

Japanese

Hilary様

English

Hi Hilary,

German

Hi Hilary,

French

Salut Hilary,

Spanish

Hola Hilary,

Chinese

Hilary你好：

Japanese

Hilaryさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Hilary by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	woman's name	8%
Great Britain	uncommon	woman's name	2%
Ireland	uncommon	woman's name	2%

United States birth data

2,192 male · 23,917 female · 26,109 births recorded

Male 8%Female 92%

Since 1980: 1% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hilary a male or female name?

Hilary is a female given name: 92% of people named Hilary are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Hilary in an email?

Is Hilary a unisex name?

Hilary is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Hilary are men. Hilary leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Hilary a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hilary (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_hilary,
  title  = {Is Hilary a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hilary},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}