Baby name

Jill

Girl

Origin of the name

Jill is a medieval pet form of Gillian, that is, Juliana.

Short-lived name

In 1966, Jill reached its peak: 7,871 girls, 1 baby in 442. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 20 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 5721. 33% of all babies named Jill since 1880 were born in the 1960s.

208,071births since 1880

1960sgeneration

No. 49rank at its peak, in 1966

Where babies named Jill are born

1966

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Jill is most common in Iowa (2.2 times), Minnesota (2.2) and Wisconsin (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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