Hillary Clinton
There are approximately 2 people named Hillary Clinton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hillary with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clinton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Hillary
28K
Alive today
Named Clinton
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,242
Per 100K: 5.51
Top ancestry: White (65.3%)
First name trend
Hillary: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hillary. The peak year was 1992 with 2,528 births. The average person named Hillary today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Clinton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clinton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.3%.
- White65.3%
- Black or African American27.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hillary has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0081% of the US population, based on 27,768 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Clinton appears at a rate of 5.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0055%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Hillary Clinton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Clinton
FAQ
Hillary Clinton: questions and answers
How many people are named Hillary Clinton?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Hillary Clinton. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0081%) with the surname frequency (5.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hillary Clinton?
We classify Hillary Clinton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hillary a male or female name?
Hillary is predominantly female. Out of 30,239 total SSA registrations, 4.2% were male and 95.8% were female. See the full Hillary profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.