Recorded 1951–1989 Girls' name Peak 1959 119 births

Jillane — girls' name

119 babies named Jillane in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s321960s551970s141980s18

The verdict

119 girls have been named Jillane since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.

119
total births
1951–1989
years on record
1960s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jillane was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jillane in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jillane

The Social Security Administration has registered 119 babies named Jillane between 1951 and 1989, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jillane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jillane performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jillane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jillane in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jillane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 119 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jillane at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

119

Since 1951

39 years of records

Peak year

1959

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1951

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1989

Jillane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1951

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1959)
12
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
468101214 1989197119681965196119551951 5

Jillane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
55 births that decade — 46% of Jillane's all-time total
1950s321960s551970s141980s18

Jillane by state

Where Jillane concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jillane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 4.2%
Michigan share of Jillane's total US births 4.2%

5 of 119 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jillane?
119 babies have been named Jillane since 1951. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1959 with 12 births.
When was Jillane most popular?
Jillane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Jillane most popular?
The top states for the name Jillane are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Jillane been used?
Jillane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 39 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Jillane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jill, Jillian, Jilian, Jillene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.