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 #5069

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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

Births by Decade

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

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
2025 12 20

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, 1880–2025.

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