Given name
Hilarie
“a cheerful woman; bringer of joy”
Hilarie is a variant of Hilary. One Greek interpretation is “a cheerful woman; bringer of joy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hilarie is a variant of Hilary. One Greek interpretation is “a cheerful woman; bringer of joy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hilarie is a variant of Hilary. An origin associated with Hilary is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hilarie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 771
- 0 boys · 771 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 32 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 779 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hilarie’s family of names
Hilarie has a related form in Hilary.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Hilarie
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Hilarie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hollie
“near the valley of the holly bushes” · “from the holly tree”
>99% girls
Hillary
“a cheerful woman; bringer of joy”
>99% girls
Brie
“from the high hill; one who ascends”
>99% girls
Malorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Mallorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Carrie
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman” · “from the river”
>99% girls
Corrie
“from the hollow; of the churning waters” · “referring to a horn”
7% boys · 93% girls
Amie
“beloved” · “dearly loved”
>99% girls