Gill
Boy name · English · French · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #971 in 1884
0 babies were named Gill in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGill first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #971.
About the name Gill
Gill is a boy name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-ill”. US birth records list Gill for boys from 1884 to 2006, in 86 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #971 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.3 | 137,300 boys |
| 1910s | 4.2 | 239,234 boys |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 164,745 boys |
| 1930s | 5.1 | 197,628 boys |
| 1940s | 12 | 83,472 boys |
| 1950s | 19 | 53,305 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 92,593 boys |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 155,763 boys |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 238,663 boys |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 245,700 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 479,452 boys |
Other spellings of Gill
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Gill
What is the origin of the name Gill?
Gill has English, French, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Gill a boy or girl name?
Gill is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gill?
Gill is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #971 in 1884.