Gillis vs Gil

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

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Gillis

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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Metric Gillis Gil
Current Rank Unranked #3998
Total Births (all years) 712 4,971
Peak Year 1923 1957
Peak Year Births 20 124
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Gillis Gil
1900s 10 -
1910s 98 39
1920s 138 114
1930s 117 160
1940s 120 381
1950s 127 915
1960s 61 900
1970s 25 516
1980s 10 508
1990s - 508
2000s 6 469
2010s - 320
2020s - 141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gillis Gil
2014 - 32
2015 - 32
2016 - 32
2017 - 34
2018 - 29
2019 - 27
2020 - 23
2021 - 18
2022 - 22
2023 - 31
2024 - 27
2025 - 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, 1900–2001.

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