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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gillian

Ranked #1864 - 1 in 527,844 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,156

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1864

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1864
Rarity
1 in 527,844
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Gillian

There are an estimated 15,156 people named Gillian alive worldwide today. That ranks Gillian at #1864 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gillian is held by approximately 15,156 people, ranking #1864 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,899 U.S. residents).

Historically Gillian is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Gillian 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 female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Gillian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gillian, 1922 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1922: 5
  2. 1937: 6
  3. 1938: 6
  4. 1940: 7
  5. 1941: 9
  6. 1942: 7
  7. 1943: 10
  8. 1944: 7
  9. 1945: 13
  10. 1946: 11
  11. 1947: 22
  12. 1948: 19
  13. 1949: 23
  14. 1950: 18
  15. 1951: 19
  16. 1952: 16
  17. 1953: 19
  18. 1954: 16
  19. 1955: 29
  20. 1956: 26
  21. 1957: 31
  22. 1958: 25
  23. 1959: 35
  24. 1960: 19
  25. 1961: 51
  26. 1962: 65
  27. 1963: 61
  28. 1964: 70
  29. 1965: 82
  30. 1966: 83
  31. 1967: 84
  32. 1968: 116
  33. 1969: 127
  34. 1970: 125
  35. 1971: 121
  36. 1972: 128
  37. 1973: 139
  38. 1974: 110
  39. 1975: 100
  40. 1976: 95
  41. 1977: 162
  42. 1978: 183
  43. 1979: 174
  44. 1980: 173
  45. 1981: 222
  46. 1982: 260
  47. 1983: 227
  48. 1984: 255
  49. 1985: 234
  50. 1986: 209
  51. 1987: 265
  52. 1988: 291
  53. 1989: 263
  54. 1990: 245
  55. 1991: 213
  56. 1992: 197
  57. 1993: 176
  58. 1994: 162
  59. 1995: 221
  60. 1996: 379
  61. 1997: 659
  62. 1998: 890
  63. 1999: 1,030
  64. 2000: 982
  65. 2001: 863
  66. 2002: 761
  67. 2003: 638
  68. 2004: 513
  69. 2005: 420
  70. 2006: 370
  71. 2007: 366
  72. 2008: 339
  73. 2009: 251
  74. 2010: 216
  75. 2011: 188
  76. 2012: 166
  77. 2013: 120
  78. 2014: 125
  79. 2015: 120
  80. 2016: 111
  81. 2017: 81
  82. 2018: 88
  83. 2019: 59
  84. 2020: 52
  85. 2021: 51
  86. 2022: 52
  87. 2023: 51
  88. 2024: 52
  89. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gillian worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,156 people named Gillian alive worldwide today, ranking #1864 globally.

Is Gillian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 527,844 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,156 bearers, which is 1 in 21,899 Americans.

Is Gillian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gillian is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Gillian come from?

Who are famous people named Gillian?

Data sources

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

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