Recorded 1985–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 12 births

Jillia — girls' name

12 babies named Jillia in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Jillia since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

12
total births
1985–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jillia was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jillia in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jillia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Jillia between 1985 and 1986, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jillia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jillia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jillia 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 12 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.

Jillia at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

12

Since 1985

2 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1985

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jillia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1985

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19861985 5

Jillia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 100% of Jillia's all-time total
1980s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jillia?
12 babies have been named Jillia since 1985. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Jillia most popular?
Jillia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jillia been used?
Jillia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 2 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jillia?
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, 1985–1986 (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.