Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- cheerful, happy
- French
- Joyful, glad; French form of Hilary
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
hi-lai-re
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #3096, 8 births); most recent 1933 (rank #3641, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #8732, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #155, 102 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #770, 10 births); most recent 1963 (rank #1692, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | – |
| 2014 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence