Jil vs Jillian

Side-by-side comparison of Jil and Jillian — 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

Jillian

Girl name · Rank #1132

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Metric Jil Jillian
Current Rank Unranked #1132
Total Births (all years) 559 83,018
Peak Year 1957 1982
Peak Year Births 36 3,056
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Jil Jillian
1940ss 42 37
1950ss 202 86
1960ss 208 332
1970ss 79 4,664
1980ss 12 25,446
1990ss 5 19,725
2000ss 11 22,822
2010ss — 8,729
2020ss — 1,177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jil Jillian
2014 — 848
2015 — 721
2016 — 602
2017 — 525
2018 — 383
2019 — 353
2020 — 267
2021 — 253
2022 — 231
2023 — 213
2024 — 213

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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