Hilarie: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	22	2	–	#2,664
1950s	135	14	+514%	#2,327
1960s	84	8	-38%	#3,690
1970s	218	22	+160%	#2,733
1980s	192	19	-12%	#2,803
1990s	110	11	-43%	#3,711
2000s	10	1	-91%	#18,182
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,664

1950s

135

+514%

#2,327

1960s

-38%

#3,690

1970s

218

+160%

#2,733

1980s

192

-12%

#2,803

1990s

110

-43%

#3,711

2000s

-91%

#18,182

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hilarie

Hilarie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 771 American babies have been named Hilarie. Its peak came in 1981, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Hilarie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hilarie?

The median living Hilarie is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 59. An estimated 700 people named Hilarie 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.

Hilarie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,551
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,182
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,306
1990	18	#5,134
1985	17	#4,519
1980	24	#3,440
1975	21	#3,320
1970	26	#2,733
1965	6	#6,062
1960	8	#4,925
1955	16	#2,884
1950	12	#3,128
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hilarie?

The median living Hilarie is about 48 years old. Half of all living Hilaries are between 39 and 59 years old.

How many people named Hilarie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hilarie are alive in the United States, based on 771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilarie in 2025?

Hilarie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hilarie?

771 babies have been named Hilarie in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilarie most popular?

Hilarie peaked in 1981, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Hilarie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hilarie rising or falling?

Hilarie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Hilarie?

Well-known people named Hilarie include Hilarie Burton (actor).

Hilarie

Hilarie popularity over time

The story of Hilarie

How old are people named Hilarie?

Hilarie year by year

Famous people named Hilarie

Frequently asked questions

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