Gil vs Giles

Side-by-side comparison of Gil and Giles - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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Name B

Giles

Boy name · Rank #5069

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Metric Gil Giles
Current Rank #3998 #5069
Total Births (all years) 4,971 4,732
Peak Year 1957 1918
Peak Year Births 124 86
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gil Giles
1880s - 153
1890s - 93
1900s - 103
1910s 39 508
1920s 114 685
1930s 160 595
1940s 381 476
1950s 915 490
1960s 900 343
1970s 516 280
1980s 508 257
1990s 508 243
2000s 469 210
2010s 320 207
2020s 141 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gil Giles
2014 32 12
2015 32 20
2016 32 17
2017 34 15
2018 29 19
2019 27 29
2020 23 18
2021 18 16
2022 22 13
2023 31 11
2024 27 19
2025 20 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2025.

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