Jil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,808 in 1957
0 babies were named Jil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJil first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,808.
About the name Jil
Jil is a girl name of English origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jil”. US birth records list Jil for girls from 1945 to 2002, in 39 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,808 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.3 | 187,266 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 97,371 girls |
| 1960s | 11 | 88,183 girls |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 491,803 girls |
Other spellings of Jil
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Jil
What is the origin of the name Jil?
Jil has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jil a boy or girl name?
Jil is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jil?
Jil is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #1,808 in 1957.