Pilar
Spanish name from the Marian title Maria del Pilar, our Lady of the Pillar, after the column associated with an apparition at Zaragoza.
Pilar in 2025
Pilar was given to 47 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,895th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 70,539 babies born.
The history of Pilar
Pilar reached its highest point in 2005, when 145 babies were given the name, ranking 2,566th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,971st, in 1924.
Across the 130 years of records since 1896, 6,258 babies have been named Pilar. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Pilar by decade
| Decade | Babies named Pilar | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | 2,753 |
| 1900s | 28 | 2,202 |
| 1910s | 209 | 2,160 |
| 1920s | 384 | 1,971 |
| 1930s | 243 | 2,350 |
| 1940s | 226 | 2,445 |
| 1950s | 347 | 2,119 |
| 1960s | 616 | 2,074 |
| 1970s | 689 | 2,036 |
| 1980s | 646 | 2,360 |
| 1990s | 820 | 2,131 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 2,566 |
| 2010s | 627 | 3,996 |
| 2020s | 288 | 5,425 |
Where Pilar is heading
Pilar has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 50 babies in 2015 to 47 in 2025.
Names like Pilar
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Pilar.