Pilar
How to say it: pee-LAR · /piˈlɑr/
From Spanish 'pilar' meaning 'pillar' - short for Maria del Pilar, referring to Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza.
Pilar was the 2,373rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,379 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,373 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pilar peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pilar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Pilar
- Pilar Castro (born 1970)Spanish actress
- Pilar Rubio (born 1978)Spanish reporter and TV presenter
- Pilar Lorengar (1928–1996)Spanish operatic soprano
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