Girl nameCurrently #1,132 in the USFalling
Jillian
//ˈdʒɪliən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19827 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jillian's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jillian |
|---|---|
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 23 |
| 1964 | 31 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1966 | 31 |
| 1967 | 43 |
| 1968 | 78 |
| 1969 | 48 |
| 1970 | 75 |
| 1971 | 66 |
| 1972 | 101 |
| 1973 | 93 |
| 1974 | 85 |
| 1975 | 89 |
| 1976 | 255 |
| 1977 | 1,064 |
| 1978 | 1,347 |
| 1979 | 1,513 |
| 1980 | 1,659 |
| 1981 | 2,089 |
| 1982 | 3,070 |
| 1983 | 2,531 |
| 1984 | 2,638 |
| 1985 | 2,487 |
| 1986 | 2,599 |
| 1987 | 2,805 |
| 1988 | 2,756 |
| 1989 | 2,940 |
| 1990 | 2,689 |
| 1991 | 2,382 |
| 1992 | 2,041 |
| 1993 | 1,988 |
| 1994 | 1,547 |
| 1995 | 1,508 |
| 1996 | 1,462 |
| 1997 | 1,849 |
| 1998 | 2,015 |
| 1999 | 2,280 |
| 2000 | 2,789 |
| 2001 | 2,847 |
| 2002 | 2,734 |
| 2003 | 2,430 |
| 2004 | 2,187 |
| 2005 | 2,126 |
| 2006 | 2,010 |
| 2007 | 1,787 |
| 2008 | 1,905 |
| 2009 | 2,046 |
| 2010 | 1,819 |
| 2011 | 1,431 |
| 2012 | 1,102 |
| 2013 | 945 |
| 2014 | 848 |
| 2015 | 721 |
| 2016 | 602 |
| 2017 | 525 |
| 2018 | 383 |
| 2019 | 353 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 253 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2023 | 213 |
| 2024 | 213 |
Jillian through the decades
- Jillian peaked in 1982, when 3,070 babies were named Jillian in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jillian has fallen 77% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jillian currently ranks #1,132 in the US and is cooling off.