Giles vs Gil

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

Name A

Giles

Boy name · Rank #5050

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3983

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Metric Giles Gil
Current Rank #5050 #3983
Total Births (all years) 4,719 4,951
Peak Year 1918 1957
Peak Year Births 86 124
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Giles Gil
1880ss 153 —
1890ss 93 —
1900ss 103 —
1910ss 508 39
1920ss 685 114
1930ss 595 160
1940ss 476 381
1950ss 490 915
1960ss 342 900
1970ss 280 516
1980ss 257 508
1990ss 243 508
2000ss 210 469
2010ss 207 320
2020ss 77 121

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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