Gilda vs Gillian

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

Name A

Gilda

Girl name · Rank #9552

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Name B

Gillian

Girl name · Rank #3124

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Metric Gilda Gillian
Current Rank #9552 #3124
Total Births (all years) 10,077 16,011
Peak Year 1947 1999
Peak Year Births 346 1,022
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Gilda Gillian
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 94 —
1910ss 899 —
1920ss 2,160 5
1930ss 1,224 12
1940ss 1,520 128
1950ss 2,079 234
1960ss 912 758
1970ss 462 1,329
1980ss 265 2,384
1990ss 262 4,152
2000ss 92 5,489
2010ss 62 1,263
2020ss 40 257

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilda Gillian
2014 — 125
2015 9 120
2016 9 105
2017 7 81
2018 — 88
2019 8 59
2020 12 52
2021 — 51
2022 9 52
2023 9 51
2024 10 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, 1898–2024.

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