Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Hilario

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,688 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,688
among boys · ↓137 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Hilario · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
71 babies
All-time total
4,681
#1,867 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Hilario popularity over time

4,681 babies have been named Hilario since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,010
1890s 18 2 +260% #931
1900s 12 1 -33% #1,207
1910s 160 16 +1233% #954
1920s 399 40 +149% #840
1930s 347 35 -13% #959
1940s 355 36 +2% #911
1950s 393 39 +11% #1,040
1960s 359 36 -9% #1,051
1970s 448 45 +25% #1,193
1980s 513 51 +15% #1,120
1990s 625 63 +22% #1,354
2000s 549 55 -12% #1,723
2010s 339 34 -38% #2,683
2020s (to 2025) 159 27 -22% #3,551

Where Hilario is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hilario

Hilario is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,688 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 4,681 American babies have been named Hilario. Its peak came in 1996, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Hilario?

The median living Hilario is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 55. An estimated 3,400 people named Hilario are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Hilario year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,688
2024 32 #3,551
2023 25 #4,258
2022 24 #4,350
2021 18 #5,203
2020 30 #3,608
2019 22 #4,533
2018 39 #3,019
2017 37 #3,150
2016 26 #4,036
2015 28 #3,815
2014 37 #3,061
2013 44 #2,683
2012 36 #3,136
2011 31 #3,464
2010 39 #2,977
2009 47 #2,632
2008 38 #3,071
2007 63 #2,147
2006 53 #2,361
2005 59 #2,092
2004 54 #2,172
2003 58 #1,995
2002 54 #2,030
2001 67 #1,723
2000 56 #1,881
1995 60 #1,567
1990 59 #1,476
1985 41 #1,577
1980 55 #1,245
1975 46 #1,268
1970 44 #1,254
1965 28 #1,466
1960 30 #1,468
1955 42 #1,157
1950 40 #1,131
1945 29 #1,234
1940 25 #1,347
1935 30 #1,235
1930 40 #1,098
1925 37 #1,174
1920 26 #1,475
1915 20 #1,577
1910 12 #954
1905 – –
1900 5 #1,404
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 5 #1,010
1880 – –

Famous people named Hilario

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hilario López Mexican footballer (1907-1965) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hilario?

The median living Hilario is about 36 years old. Half of all living Hilarios are between 22 and 55 years old.

How many people named Hilario are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Hilario are alive in the United States, based on 4,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilario in 2025?

Hilario ranked #3,688 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hilario?

4,681 babies have been named Hilario in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilario most popular?

Hilario peaked in 1996, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Hilario a boy or girl name?

Hilario is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hilario rising or falling?

Hilario has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hilario become more popular?

Hilario looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Hilario in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hilario?

Well-known people named Hilario include Hilario López (soccer player).

Names like Hilario

Names that sound and feel close to Hilario: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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