Gilliam vs Gil

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

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Gilliam

Boy name

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3983

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Metric Gilliam Gil
Current Rank Unranked #3983
Total Births (all years) 147 4,951
Peak Year 1920 1957
Peak Year Births 9 124
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Gilliam Gil
1910ss 21 39
1920ss 47 114
1930ss 27 160
1940ss 6 381
1950ss 35 915
1960ss — 900
1970ss 6 516
1980ss 5 508
1990ss — 508
2000ss — 469
2010ss — 320
2020ss — 121

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilliam Gil
2014 — 32
2015 — 32
2016 — 32
2017 — 34
2018 — 29
2019 — 27
2020 — 23
2021 — 18
2022 — 22
2023 — 31
2024 — 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, 1914–1988.

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