Total births
83,197
Girls' name · since 1944
Jillian
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 83,197 babies named Jillian, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1130
- among girls today
- 83,197
- born since 1944
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Jillian currently ranks #1130 among girls' names in America, with 83,197 babies recorded since 1944.
Jillian has 83,197 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1130 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #1130 among girls today
- 83,197 born since 1944
- 1980s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jillian is currently the #1130 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 83,197 born since 1944, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1130
- among girls today
- 83,197
- born since 1944
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Jillian vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1130
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jillian was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
3,056 babies were named Jillian in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Jillian compares
83,197 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jillian's all-time total is 218x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jillian | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83,197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,056 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jillian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jillian's full recorded timeline at 1986, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 3,056 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jillian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#1,130
Active since
1944
Jillian popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 3,056
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Jillian popularity over time - boys
227 total births recorded since 1977 (Jillian as boys' name)
Jillian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jillian's strongest decade.
25,446 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jillian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 333
1960s
333 births
- 1970s 4,661
1970s
4,661 births
- 1980s
1980s
25,446 births
- 1990s
1990s
19,725 births
- 2000s
2000s
22,822 births
- 2010s 8,730
2010s
8,730 births
- 2020s 1,357
2020s
1,357 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25,446 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jillian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jillian's total volume
Jillian vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jillian by state
Where Jillian concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 9,031 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 7,769 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5,186 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,908 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 4,293 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 4,280 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 4,126 | 5.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 4,026 | 4.8% |
New York share of Jillian's total US births 10.9%
Even split
9,031 of 83,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jillian appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jillian? ▼
Jillian has been given to 83,197 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1130 as of the latest data. 3,056 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Jillian most popular? ▼
Jillian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25,446 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jillian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jillian are New York (9,031 births), California (7,769 births), Massachusetts (5,186 births).
How long has the name Jillian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jillian since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jillian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jill, Jilian, Jillene, Jil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jillian's data
- Jillian's decade-level peak was the 1980s (25,446 total births); usage has since declined to 1,357 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jillians (9,031 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jillian
Nearby Names Like Jillian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jillian
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Jilian Girl
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Jil Girl
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Jillianne Girl
472 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jillian: #1130 Girls' Name - 83,197 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jillian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jillian 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 June 2026.