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.

Name A

Gilman

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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Metric Gilman Gil
Current Rank Unranked #3998
Total Births (all years) 935 4,971
Peak Year 1918 1957
Peak Year Births 34 124
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Gilman Gil
1880s 6 -
1900s 12 -
1910s 188 39
1920s 206 114
1930s 182 160
1940s 183 381
1950s 92 915
1960s 55 900
1970s - 516
1980s 5 508
1990s 6 508
2000s - 469
2010s - 320
2020s - 141

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
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, 1887–1993.

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