Boys' name · since 1884
Gill
Gill has 1,218 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,218
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,218 boys have been named Gill since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gill recorded 1,218 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2006.
- #4,530 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,218 born since 1884
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gill ranks #4,530 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,218 born since 1884, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,218
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gill's 1,218 recorded births place it above 90.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gill's full recorded timeline at 1962, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gill popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2006
- Peak year (1956)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Gill popularity over time - girls
56 total births recorded since 1948 (Gill as girls' name)
Gill by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (378 births, 31% of the file).
1950s was Gill's strongest decade.
378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s 67
1920s
67 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
184 births
- 1950s
1950s
378 births
- 1960s
1960s
211 births
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 378 births (31% of all-time use).
How Gill compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gill's total volume
Gill by state
Where Gill concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
39 of 1,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Gill's data
- Gill's decade-level peak was the 1950s (378 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gills (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~122 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gill draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.