Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Jil
//ˈdʒɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19573 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jil's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jil |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 19 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 26 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 31 |
| 1960 | 32 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 25 |
| 1963 | 22 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 14 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
Jil through the decades
- Jil peaked in 1957, when 36 babies were named Jil in the US.
- The 1960s were Jil's strongest decade, averaging 21 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1975–2002), use of Jil has fallen 58% compared to the 10 years before that.