Pilar
Girl name · #3301 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Pilar, placing it at #3301 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Pilar.
The 129-year story
Pilar first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 137 girls were named Pilar — good for #1513 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Pilar per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pilar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pilar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Pilar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pilar is most common
State-level data for Pilar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Pilar
Statistically, parents drawn to Pilar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sahar, Star, Jayna, Samar, and Starr.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pilar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2336 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 90 | #2190 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 85 | #2276 |
| 2006 | 99 | #2003 |
| 2005 | 137 | #1513 |
| 2004 | 128 | #1546 |
| 2003 | 109 | #1733 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1671 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1777 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pilar a popular girl name?
Pilar ranked #3301 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Pilar most popular?
Pilar peaked in 2005, when 137 American girls received the name (ranked #1513 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pilar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Pilar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.