Gilman vs Gil

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

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Gilman

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3983

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Metric Gilman Gil
Current Rank Unranked #3983
Total Births (all years) 935 4,951
Peak Year 1918 1957
Peak Year Births 34 124
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Gilman Gil
1880ss 6 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 188 39
1920ss 206 114
1930ss 182 160
1940ss 183 381
1950ss 92 915
1960ss 55 900
1970ss — 516
1980ss 5 508
1990ss 6 508
2000ss — 469
2010ss — 320
2020ss — 121

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilman 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, 1887–1993.

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