How Many People Are Named Hilaire?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Hilaire. It is used for both genders, with 60.4% male. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Hilaire peaked in popularity in 1992 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilaire as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hilaire paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hilaire is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.4% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1992
9 births
Total Registered
48
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilaire
Hilaire is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.4%) and females (39.6%). Out of 48 total births registered, 29 were male and 19 were female.
Hilaire as a male name
Ranked #3,882 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Hilaire as a female name
Ranked #9,001 in 1992
9 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (9 births)
Hilaire: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilaire span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16 babies were registered. Hilaire remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hilaire by Decade
How has Hilaire tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hilaire + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilaire as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilaire
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilaire: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilaire?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Hilaire are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilaire a common name?
Hilaire is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilaire most popular?
Hilaire reached peak popularity in 1992, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilaire is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilaire a male name?
Hilaire is predominantly male. 60.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilaire Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilaire Smith, Hilaire Johnson, Hilaire Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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