Hillarie
A feminine form of the name Hilary, derived from Latin hilaris meaning 'cheerful'.
Name Census estimates that about 307 living Americans carry the first name Hillarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hillarie today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hillarie births was 1992 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hillarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
307
~ 1 in 1,116,464 Americans
Peak year
1992
38 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2011 SSA rank
#17,787
Tracked since 1953
Census
Hillarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 361 people with the first name Hillarie, which placed it at #26,014 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,014
National first-name rank
People counted
361
361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hillarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hillarie is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hillarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hillarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.1% · 282
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 32
- Two or more races5.8% · 21
- Black or African American5.5% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Hillarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hillarie from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 114 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hillarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hillarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hillaries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hillarie
The name Hillarie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hilaris," which means "cheerful" or "merry." This name has its roots in ancient Anglo-Saxon culture, dating back to the 5th century AD. It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxons who settled in what is now England.
The earliest recorded use of the name Hillarie can be traced back to the 9th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Hillarie of Arles, a French bishop who lived in the 5th century AD. He was known for his charitable works and his efforts to promote Christianity in the region.
In the Middle Ages, the name Hillarie gained popularity across Europe, particularly in England and France. One notable figure from this period was Hilary of Poitiers, a 4th-century bishop and theologian who played a significant role in the development of Christian doctrine. He is revered as a Doctor of the Church and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
During the Renaissance period, the name Hillarie continued to be used, although it was less common than other names. One notable bearer of this name was Hilary Terme, an English legal scholar who lived in the 16th century and wrote extensively on English law.
As the centuries passed, the name Hillarie saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Hilary Clinton, the former First Lady of the United States, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State. She was born in 1947 and played a prominent role in American politics.
Other notable individuals with the name Hillarie include Hilary Mantel, a British writer born in 1952 who won the Booker Prize twice for her historical novels about Thomas Cromwell. Hilary Swank, an American actress born in 1974, is also a well-known bearer of this name, having won two Academy Awards for her performances in "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby."
While the name Hillarie has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Hillary, Hilary, and Hyllary, its origins can be traced back to the Old English word "hilaris," reflecting a sense of joy and cheerfulness.
People
Hillarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hillarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hillarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hillarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 307 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hillarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,116,464 US residents.
Is Hillarie a common name?
We classify Hillarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 329 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hillarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Hillarie was 1992, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hillarie is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hillarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 361 people with the name Hillarie, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,014 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hillarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hillarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hillarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 357 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hillarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hillarie is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hillarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hillarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.1% (282 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hillarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hillarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hillarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hillarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hillarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hillarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Hillarie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.