boy's name
Gilliam
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 157
Gilliam is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1988 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 1920, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gilliam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 15 |
How popular is Gilliam?
In 1988, Gilliam 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.
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 Gilliam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gilliam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gilliam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gilliam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gilliam
How popular is the name Gilliam?
In 1988, Gilliam 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 Gilliam a girl's or a boy's name?
Gilliam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gilliam?
Gilliam has 3 syllables.
When was Gilliam most popular?
Gilliam peaked in 1920, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.