Gilian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #11,138 in 1998
0 babies were named Gilian in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGilian first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #11,138.
About the name Gilian
Gilian is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Gilian for girls from 1998 to 2003, in 2 of those 6 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #11,138 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
Other spellings of Gilian
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Questions about the name Gilian
What is the origin of the name Gilian?
Gilian has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Gilian a boy or girl name?
Gilian is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gilian?
Gilian is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #11,138 in 1998.