Jil vs Jill

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

Name A

Jil

Girl name

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Name B

Jill

Girl name · Rank #6159

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Metric Jil Jill
Current Rank Unranked #6159
Total Births (all years) 559 208,052
Peak Year 1957 1966
Peak Year Births 36 7,870
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Jil Jill
1900ss 5
1910ss 53
1920ss 256
1930ss 1,578
1940ss 42 11,865
1950ss 202 39,060
1960ss 208 69,144
1970ss 79 55,071
1980ss 12 24,409
1990ss 5 4,748
2000ss 11 1,335
2010ss 425
2020ss 103

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jil Jill
2014 52
2015 37
2016 32
2017 43
2018 23
2019 22
2020 18
2021 20
2022 31
2023 15
2024 19

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, 1945–2002.

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