How Many People Are Named Pilar?
An estimated 4,916 people in the United States have the first name Pilar. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Pilar peaked in popularity in 2005 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pilar 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 Pilar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,916
About 1 in 69,722 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2005
145 births
Total Registered
6,210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pilar
Pilar is predominantly female (87.9%), though 753 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pilar as a male name
Ranked #12,191 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1951 (22 births)
Pilar as a female name
Ranked #3,477 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (137 births)
Pilar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pilar span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,125 babies were registered. Pilar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pilar by Decade
How has Pilar 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.
Pilar by State
Birth registrations for Pilar span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 238 Pilars were registered per state.
Pilar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pilar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pilar
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pilar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pilar?
We estimate approximately 4,916 people named Pilar 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 69,722 Americans share this first name.
Is Pilar a common name?
Pilar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pilar most popular?
Pilar reached peak popularity in 2005, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pilar is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pilar a female name?
Pilar is predominantly female. 87.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pilar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pilar Smith, Pilar Johnson, Pilar 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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