Girl nameCurrently #3,124 in the USFalling
Gillian
//ˈdʒɪliən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19997 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gillian's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gillian |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 22 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 19 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1955 | 29 |
| 1956 | 26 |
| 1957 | 31 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 51 |
| 1962 | 65 |
| 1963 | 61 |
| 1964 | 70 |
| 1965 | 82 |
| 1966 | 83 |
| 1967 | 84 |
| 1968 | 116 |
| 1969 | 127 |
| 1970 | 125 |
| 1971 | 121 |
| 1972 | 128 |
| 1973 | 139 |
| 1974 | 110 |
| 1975 | 100 |
| 1976 | 95 |
| 1977 | 162 |
| 1978 | 183 |
| 1979 | 174 |
| 1980 | 173 |
| 1981 | 222 |
| 1982 | 260 |
| 1983 | 227 |
| 1984 | 255 |
| 1985 | 234 |
| 1986 | 209 |
| 1987 | 265 |
| 1988 | 291 |
| 1989 | 263 |
| 1990 | 245 |
| 1991 | 213 |
| 1992 | 197 |
| 1993 | 176 |
| 1994 | 162 |
| 1995 | 221 |
| 1996 | 379 |
| 1997 | 659 |
| 1998 | 890 |
| 1999 | 1,030 |
| 2000 | 982 |
| 2001 | 863 |
| 2002 | 761 |
| 2003 | 638 |
| 2004 | 513 |
| 2005 | 420 |
| 2006 | 370 |
| 2007 | 366 |
| 2008 | 339 |
| 2009 | 251 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 188 |
| 2012 | 166 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2014 | 125 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2016 | 111 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 51 |
Gillian through the decades
- Gillian peaked in 1999, when 1,030 babies were named Gillian in the US.
- The 2000s were Gillian's strongest decade, averaging 550 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gillian has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gillian currently ranks #3,124 in the US and is cooling off.