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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gil

Ranked #4294 - 1 in 2,079,002 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,848 bearers

World total

3,848

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4294

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,848
Worldwide
~3,848
rank #4294
Rarity
1 in 2,079,002
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,848 in US

About the name Gil

There are an estimated 3,848 people named Gil alive worldwide today. That ranks Gil at #4294 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gil is held by approximately 3,848 people, ranking #4294 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 86,253 U.S. residents).

Historically Gil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Gil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Gil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gil, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 12
  2. 1916: 12
  3. 1917: 5
  4. 1919: 10
  5. 1920: 10
  6. 1921: 12
  7. 1922: 8
  8. 1923: 7
  9. 1924: 11
  10. 1925: 5
  11. 1926: 10
  12. 1927: 11
  13. 1928: 25
  14. 1929: 15
  15. 1930: 12
  16. 1931: 18
  17. 1932: 7
  18. 1933: 14
  19. 1934: 20
  20. 1935: 15
  21. 1936: 14
  22. 1937: 21
  23. 1938: 18
  24. 1939: 21
  25. 1940: 27
  26. 1941: 17
  27. 1942: 30
  28. 1943: 21
  29. 1944: 31
  30. 1945: 43
  31. 1946: 40
  32. 1947: 55
  33. 1948: 55
  34. 1949: 62
  35. 1950: 52
  36. 1951: 68
  37. 1952: 78
  38. 1953: 92
  39. 1954: 100
  40. 1955: 74
  41. 1956: 94
  42. 1957: 124
  43. 1958: 115
  44. 1959: 118
  45. 1960: 99
  46. 1961: 121
  47. 1962: 115
  48. 1963: 109
  49. 1964: 107
  50. 1965: 91
  51. 1966: 71
  52. 1967: 76
  53. 1968: 48
  54. 1969: 63
  55. 1970: 55
  56. 1971: 68
  57. 1972: 54
  58. 1973: 45
  59. 1974: 48
  60. 1975: 49
  61. 1976: 55
  62. 1977: 50
  63. 1978: 51
  64. 1979: 41
  65. 1980: 61
  66. 1981: 50
  67. 1982: 52
  68. 1983: 49
  69. 1984: 67
  70. 1985: 44
  71. 1986: 36
  72. 1987: 52
  73. 1988: 47
  74. 1989: 50
  75. 1990: 51
  76. 1991: 52
  77. 1992: 59
  78. 1993: 49
  79. 1994: 40
  80. 1995: 48
  81. 1996: 67
  82. 1997: 50
  83. 1998: 55
  84. 1999: 37
  85. 2000: 47
  86. 2001: 40
  87. 2002: 41
  88. 2003: 47
  89. 2004: 56
  90. 2005: 42
  91. 2006: 67
  92. 2007: 44
  93. 2008: 51
  94. 2009: 34
  95. 2010: 40
  96. 2011: 33
  97. 2012: 37
  98. 2013: 24
  99. 2014: 32
  100. 2015: 32
  101. 2016: 32
  102. 2017: 34
  103. 2018: 29
  104. 2019: 27
  105. 2020: 23
  106. 2021: 18
  107. 2022: 22
  108. 2023: 31
  109. 2024: 27
  110. 2025: 20

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gil worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,848 people named Gil alive worldwide today, ranking #4294 globally.

Is Gil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,079,002 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,848 bearers, which is 1 in 86,253 Americans.

Is Gil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gil is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Gil come from?

Who are famous people named Gil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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