boy's name
Gil
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,830
Scotland
#763
2011 births
Gil is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 114 |
| 1930s | 160 |
| 1940s | 381 |
| 1950s | 915 |
| 1960s | 900 |
| 1970s | 516 |
| 1980s | 508 |
| 1990s | 508 |
| 2000s | 469 |
| 2010s | 320 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 141 |
How popular is Gil?
In 2025, Gil was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gil is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gil
How popular is the name Gil?
In 2025, Gil was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gil a girl's or a boy's name?
Gil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gil?
Gil has 1 syllable.
When was Gil most popular?
Gil peaked in 1957, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gil currently ranks #4,986 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.