Gilliam
The Story of Gilliam
As a girl name
Gilliam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Gilliams were born — ranking #10,517 that year. As of 2026, Gilliam ranks #10,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Gilliams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gilliam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 9 Gilliams were born — ranking #2,966 that year. As of 2026, Gilliam ranks #7,268 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 147 Gilliams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Gilliam
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gilliam is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gallium
- Galium
- Gillham
- Galleon
- Gillam
- Gillum
- Galeon
- Gallian
- Guillem
- Galyean
- Gullying
- Kilian
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gilliam
Gilliam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Gilliam's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Gilliam'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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