Gilles
Boy name · English · French · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,030 in 1946
0 babies were named Gilles in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGilles first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #2,030.
About the name Gilles
Gilles is a boy name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-les”. US birth records list Gilles for boys from 1923 to 2001, in 48 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #2,030 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.6 | 219,436 boys |
| 1930s | 5.7 | 174,520 boys |
| 1940s | 5.0 | 198,807 boys |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 246,914 boys |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
| 1970s | 2.0 | 510,204 boys |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
Other spellings of Gilles
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
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Questions about the name Gilles
What is the origin of the name Gilles?
Gilles has English, French, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Gilles a boy or girl name?
Gilles is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gilles?
Gilles is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #2,030 in 1946.