Gillian
4 countries#3296 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Gillian was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
16,127 births recorded 1922–2025 · currently #3296 · peaked in 1999 with 1,030 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
8,717 births recorded 1974–2010 · peaked in 1977 with 590 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
893 births recorded 1963–2016 · peaked in 1997 with 75 births
Most common in: Rhône, Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
28 births recorded 1997–2003 · peaked in 1997 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gillian’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #758 | — |
| 2007 | #790 | ↓32 |
| 2008 | #834 | ↓44 |
| 2009 | #1037 | ↓203 |
| 2010 | #1153 | ↓116 |
| 2011 | #1266 | ↓113 |
| 2012 | #1392 | ↓126 |
| 2013 | #1725 | ↓333 |
| 2014 | #1684 | ↑41 |
| 2015 | #1743 | ↓59 |
| 2016 | #1908 | ↓165 |
| 2017 | #2283 | ↓375 |
| 2018 | #2145 | ↑138 |
| 2019 | #2814 | ↓669 |
| 2020 | #3061 | ↓247 |
| 2021 | #3157 | ↓96 |
| 2022 | #3123 | ↑34 |
| 2023 | #3181 | ↓58 |
| 2024 | #3081 | ↑100 |
| 2025 | #3296 | ↓215 |
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