Gila vs Gillian

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

Name A

Gila

Girl name · Rank #10335

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Name B

Gillian

Girl name · Rank #3124

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Metric Gila Gillian
Current Rank #10335 #3124
Total Births (all years) 631 16,011
Peak Year 1973 1999
Peak Year Births 16 1,022
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Gila Gillian
1920ss 11 5
1930ss 7 12
1940ss 6 128
1950ss 20 234
1960ss 74 758
1970ss 91 1,329
1980ss 85 2,384
1990ss 87 4,152
2000ss 90 5,489
2010ss 103 1,263
2020ss 57 257

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gila Gillian
2014 7 125
2015 12 120
2016 7 105
2017 15 81
2018 14 88
2019 10 59
2020 13 52
2021 13 51
2022 8 52
2023 14 51
2024 9 51

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, 1920–2024.

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