Hilari comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Cheerful or happy..
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How popular is Hilari?
1978peak year
Hilari first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1969. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1978, 15 babies received the name (ranked #4512). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 226 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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