Girls' name · since 1997

Gyllian

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Gyllian, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,289 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Gyllian sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gyllian has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2010.

  • #41,289 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 29 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gyllian ranks #41,289 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#41,289 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gyllian's 29 recorded births place it above 42.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gyllian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gyllian splits its recorded history at 2003: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gyllian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19972001200320042010 5

Gyllian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 66% of the file).

2000s was Gyllian's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Gyllian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gyllian?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 29 babies named Gyllian. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,289 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
Where does Gyllian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gyllian ranks #41,289 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gyllian most popular?
Gyllian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Gyllian been used?
The SSA has tracked Gyllian since 1997 -- 14 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Gyllian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gyla. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Gyllian's data

  • Gyllian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gyllian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2010 (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 Gyllian 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.