Gillis
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gillis’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
712 births recorded 1900–2001 · peaked in 1923 with 20 births
Most common in: Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gillis’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #2592 | — |
| 1955 | #2048 | ↑544 |
| 1956 | #2168 | ↓120 |
| 1957 | #3024 | ↓856 |
| 1958 | #2642 | ↑382 |
| 1959 | #2663 | ↓21 |
| 1960 | #3077 | ↓414 |
| 1961 | #2706 | ↑371 |
| 1963 | #2300 | ↑406 |
| 1964 | #2665 | ↓365 |
| 1965 | #3244 | ↓579 |
| 1967 | #2985 | ↑259 |
| 1968 | #4136 | ↓1151 |
| 1971 | #4907 | ↓771 |
| 1974 | #3837 | ↑1070 |
| 1976 | #5587 | ↓1750 |
| 1979 | #4842 | ↑745 |
| 1982 | #6385 | ↓1543 |
| 1985 | #6523 | ↓138 |
| 2001 | #9243 | ↓2720 |
Frequently asked questions about Gillis
Is Gillis a popular name?
Gillis has 712 recorded births in United States between 1900 and 2001, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Gillis more common for boys or girls?
Gillis is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gillis most popular?
Gillis peaked in 1923 in United States, with 20 recorded births that year.
Is Gillis rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gillis’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1310 in 1900 to #9243 in 2001.
How many babies have been named Gillis?
At least 712 babies have been recorded with the name Gillis across official birth statistics in 1 country.