boy's name
Hypolite
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 130
Hypolite is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1905, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hypolite over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 25 |
How popular is Hypolite?
In 2024, Hypolite was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hypolite
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hypolite over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hypolite
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hypolite — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hypolite
Is Hypolite a girl's or a boy's name?
Hypolite is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hypolite?
Hypolite has 3 syllables.
When was Hypolite most popular?
Hypolite peaked in 1905, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.