How Many People Are Named Hilarie?
An estimated 667 people in the United States have the first name Hilarie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Hilarie peaked in popularity in 1981 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilarie 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 Hilarie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
667
About 1 in 513,875 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1981
32 births
Total Registered
771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilarie
Hilarie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 771 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hilarie as a female name
Ranked #18,548 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1981 (32 births)
Hilarie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilarie span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 218 babies were registered. Hilarie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilarie by Decade
How has Hilarie 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.
Hilarie by State
Birth registrations for Hilarie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in California, Texas, New York. On average, about 12 Hilaries were registered per state.
Hilarie + Last Name Combinations
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Hilarie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilarie?
We estimate approximately 667 people named Hilarie 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 513,875 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilarie a common name?
Hilarie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilarie most popular?
Hilarie reached peak popularity in 1981, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilarie is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilarie a female name?
Hilarie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilarie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilarie Smith, Hilarie Johnson, Hilarie 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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