Gender
Origin
- English
- Down-bearded youth
Youthful; familar form of Jillian or Gillian
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jill
Pronunciation
j(i)-ll
Famous People
Actress Jill St. John, Actress Jill Eikenberry
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #1513, 26 births); most recent 1987 (rank #6947, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #49, 7,868 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5722, 21 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 21 |
| 2024 | – | 19 |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 31 |
| 2021 | – | 20 |
| 2020 | – | 18 |
| 2019 | – | 22 |
| 2018 | – | 23 |
| 2017 | – | 43 |
| 2016 | – | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #1913, 8 births); most recent 2012 (rank #5870, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #2400, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #659, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1577, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 29 |
| 2021 | – | 25 |
| 2020 | – | 17 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 16 |
| 2016 | – | 12 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | – | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #171, 34 births); most recent 2022 (rank #730, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #54, 149 births); most recent 2006 (rank #722, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #127, 17 births); most recent 2020 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #89, 39 births); most recent 1997 (rank #506, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence