boy's name
Gill
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,371
Scotland
#552
1988 births
Gill is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gill over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 67 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 195 |
| 1950s | 402 |
| 1960s | 232 |
| 1970s | 106 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 29 |
How popular is Gill?
In 2006, Gill was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gill 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 Gill
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gill also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gill over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gill
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gill — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gill
How popular is the name Gill?
In 2006, Gill was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gill a girl's or a boy's name?
Gill is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gill?
Gill has 1 syllable.
When was Gill most popular?
Gill peaked in 1956, when 52 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.