Hilary Duff's 4 Kids: Everything You Need to Know About Luca, Banks, Mae, and Townes
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- UPDATED April 04, 2025
by Kristine Bowman
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Hilary Duff isn’t just a talented actress, singer, and author—she’s also a dedicated mom of four, with another little one on the way! The How I Met Your Father star first became a mom in 2012 when she welcomed her son, Luca Cruz, with her then-husband Mike Comrie. After their split, she began a relationship with musician Matthew Koma. The couple married in 2019 and expanded their family with two daughters, Banks Violet, born in 2018, and Mae James, born in 2021. In December 2023, Duff revealed she was expecting her fourth child, and in May 2024, baby Townes Meadow was born.
In an interview, Duff shared her love for the chaos of raising her kids. “I love when everyone’s full of energy and the house is buzzing. You never know what the day will bring or what your kid’s going to say,” she said. “We’re in the thick of it, and it feels good.” She also opened up about motherhood on The Motherly Podcast in 2019, calling it both “shocking” and “the happiest, most beautiful experience,” and noting how it can feel strange when those emotions collide. “Once you find yourself again, you have the biggest thing under your belt that nobody can take away from you,” she added.
Luca Cruz Comrie, 13
Luca Cruz Comrie was born on March 20, 2012. Duff and Comrie announced his arrival with joy, tweeting, “Welcome to the world Luca Cruz Comrie! Tuesday evening, we became proud parents of a healthy 7-pound, 6-ounce beautiful boy. We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world. He is surrounded by so much love!!” At the time, Duff was 24 years old. She later reflected on the struggles of being a young mom during her Motherly Podcast appearance, explaining how isolating it felt at first, especially since her friends weren’t yet parents. “I lost a big chunk of my identity for maybe the first year and a half,” she admitted, but over time, she found confidence in her role. “I’m a freaking superwoman, and I can do anything.
Banks Violet Bair, 6
On October 25, 2018, Duff and Koma welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Banks Violet. Duff shared the happy news on Instagram, writing, “Banks Violet Bair❤️ this little bit has fully stolen our hearts! She joined our world at home on Thursday afternoon and is absolute magic.” Luca’s protective older-brother instincts kicked in right away. “It’s the best,” Duff told PureWow. “He knows he has to protect her.” The sibling bond is evident, as she posted a sweet picture of Luca giving Banks a kiss on the cheek. “I don’t know why he likes her so much… she stalks and harasses him every minute of the day,” she joked.
Mae James Bair, 4
Duff and Koma’s second daughter, Mae James, was born on March 24, 2021. Duff made the announcement with a picture of Banks looking thoughtfully at the camera, captioned, “I’m a big sister … marinating on how I feel about that!” The following day, she shared Mae’s name and an intimate black-and-white photo from the water birth, saying, “Mae James Bair – We LOVE you beauty 3-24-21.” Duff reflected on how much more at ease she felt during this pregnancy, explaining to how much more confident she was this time around. “There’s a security in knowing what we need with having a newborn in the house,” she said, sharing that both Luca and Banks were excited to meet their new sibling.
Townes Meadow Bair
In December 2023, Duff shared a photo of her Christmas card, cradling her growing belly, and revealed that she was expecting once again. “So much for silent nights,” the card joked. On May 3, 2024, she welcomed Townes Meadow Bair into the world with a peaceful at-home water birth. “Townes Meadow Bair 🧸 , now we know why she made us wait so long… She was perfecting those Cheeks!” Duff gushed on Instagram, sharing sweet black-and-white photos of her newborn. “I have been dreaming of holding you in my arms for months and the past 5 days of getting to know you, stare at you and smell you has been pure moments of magic.
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma’s Relationship
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma’s love story is straight out of a fairy tale. The couple first crossed paths when they collaborated on Duff’s 2015 album Breathe In. Breathe Out., and while there wasn’t an immediate spark, the two quickly became close friends. They were first romantically linked in early 2017 and went on a bit of an on-again, off-again journey before realizing they were meant to be together. “We knew we just had to be together because we tried a bunch of times to be apart, and that didn’t work out for either one of us,” Duff said in 2021. In December 2019, after welcoming Banks, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony.
