Hilaria: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,212
1890s	11	1	+120%	#1,593
1900s	33	3	+200%	#1,264
1910s	111	11	+236%	#1,553
1920s	203	20	+83%	#1,664
1930s	146	15	-28%	#1,477
1940s	106	11	-27%	#2,587
1950s	71	7	-33%	#3,346
1960s	44	4	-38%	#3,862
1970s	43	4	-2%	#5,311
1980s	45	5	+5%	#6,073
1990s	56	6	+24%	#7,725
2000s	51	5	-9%	#9,288
2010s	29	3	-43%	#8,904
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	+61%	#11,478

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,212

1890s

+120%

#1,593

1900s

+200%

#1,264

1910s

111

+236%

#1,553

1920s

203

+83%

#1,664

1930s

146

-28%

#1,477

1940s

106

-27%

#2,587

1950s

-33%

#3,346

1960s

-38%

#3,862

1970s

-2%

#5,311

1980s

+5%

#6,073

1990s

+24%

#7,725

2000s

-9%

#9,288

2010s

-43%

#8,904

2020s (to 2025)

+61%

#11,478

The story of Hilaria

Hilaria is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,837 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 982 American babies have been named Hilaria. Its peak came in 1930, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hilaria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hilaria?

The median living Hilaria is about 51 years old; half are between 27 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Hilaria are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hilaria year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,837
2024	6	#14,116
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,598
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,478
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,586
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,555
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,531
2010	13	#8,904
2009	7	#14,235
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,214
2006	8	#12,816
2005	6	#15,192
2004	7	#13,258
2003	11	#9,288
2002	6	#14,246
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,575
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,094
1945	10	#2,996
1940	8	#3,332
1935	15	#2,144
1930	28	#1,477
1925	26	#1,664
1920	14	#2,515
1915	11	#2,606
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,069
1900	10	#1,264
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hilaria, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hilaria?

The median living Hilaria is about 51 years old. Half of all living Hilarias are between 27 and 75 years old.

How many people named Hilaria are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hilaria are alive in the United States, based on 982 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilaria in 2025?

Hilaria ranked #13,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hilaria?

982 babies have been named Hilaria in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilaria most popular?

Hilaria peaked in 1930, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Hilaria a boy or girl name?

Hilaria is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hilaria rising or falling?

Hilaria is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Hilaria popularity over time

The story of Hilaria

How old are people named Hilaria?

Hilaria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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