Recorded 1977–1988 Girls' name Peak 1978 47 births

Jillean — girls' name

47 babies named Jillean in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s26

The verdict

47 girls have been named Jillean since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

47
total births
1977–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jillean was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jillean in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jillean

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Jillean between 1977 and 1988, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jillean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jillean performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jillean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jillean 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 47 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.

Jillean at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

47

Since 1977

12 years of records

Peak year

1978

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1977

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1988

Jillean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1977

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Jillean by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 55% of Jillean's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jillean?
47 babies have been named Jillean since 1977. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Jillean most popular?
Jillean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jillean been used?
Jillean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 12 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Jillean?
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, 1977–1988 (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.