Gillis
Boy name · Dutch · English · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,310 in 1900
0 babies were named Gillis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGillis first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,310.
About the name Gillis
Gillis is a boy name of Dutch, English and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Gillis for boys from 1900 to 2001, in 64 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,310 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:Dutch namesEnglish namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.4 | 156,986 boys |
| 1910s | 14 | 69,109 boys |
| 1920s | 13 | 79,808 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 90,171 boys |
| 1940s | 8.3 | 120,337 boys |
| 1950s | 6.4 | 157,233 boys |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 320,513 boys |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 657,895 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
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Questions about the name Gillis
What is the origin of the name Gillis?
Gillis has Dutch, English, Greek roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Gillis a boy or girl name?
Gillis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gillis?
Gillis 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 #1,310 in 1900.