Jill
A short form of Gillian, the English feminine of Julian.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jill first shows up in the national records in 1906. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1957 to 1983. Its biggest year was 1966, when 7,871 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 49 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1977, at No. 41. All told, 208,572 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jil (559) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Julian
Explore Jill interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | No. 1951 |
| 1910s | 53 | No. 2140 |
| 1920s | 256 | No. 981 |
| 1930s | 1,578 | No. 362 |
| 1940s | 11,865 | No. 150 |
| 1950s | 39,061 | No. 86 |
| 1960s | 69,144 | No. 46 |
| 1970s | 55,070 | No. 41 |
| 1980s | 24,407 | No. 66 |
| 1990s | 4,748 | No. 329 |
| 2000s | 1,335 | No. 985 |
| 2010s | 425 | No. 2562 |
| 2020s | 124 | No. 4472 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.