boy's name
Hilario
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,881
Hilario is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hilario is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 71 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hilario over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 399 |
| 1930s | 347 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 393 |
| 1960s | 359 |
| 1970s | 448 |
| 1980s | 513 |
| 1990s | 625 |
| 2000s | 549 |
| 2010s | 339 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 159 |
How popular is Hilario?
In 2025, Hilario was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hilario is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hilario
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hilario also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hilario over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hilario
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hilario — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hilario
How popular is the name Hilario?
In 2025, Hilario was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hilario a girl's or a boy's name?
Hilario is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hilario?
Hilario has 4 syllables.
When was Hilario most popular?
Hilario peaked in 1996, when 71 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hilario a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hilario currently ranks #3,717 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.