Gender
Origin
- Latin
- girl
- English
- Youthful; derived from the Latin name Julian
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jillian
Pronunciation
j(il)-lian
Famous People
Actress Jillian Bach
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Vanessa Williams and Ramon Hervey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3203, 18 births); most recent 2009 (rank #12476, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #96, 3,055 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1261, 177 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 177 |
| 2024 | – | 213 |
| 2023 | – | 213 |
| 2022 | – | 231 |
| 2021 | – | 253 |
| 2020 | – | 267 |
| 2019 | – | 353 |
| 2018 | – | 383 |
| 2017 | – | 525 |
| 2016 | – | 602 |
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 #2096, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2001 (rank #1354, 15 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4146, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #2107, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
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 1980 (rank #180, 37 births); most recent 2007 (rank #623, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1979 (rank #80, 97 births); most recent 2002 (rank #459, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1999 (rank #344, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 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 1988 (rank #52, 68 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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