Gill
Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources.
Meaning & Origin of Gill
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources.
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The Story of Gill
Gill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 44 Gills were born — ranking #1,140 that year. As of 2026, Gill ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Gills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Gill
Gill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Gill's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,140. Use the chart and map above to compare Gill's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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