Gilly
Gilly is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Gilly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gilly is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
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Origin & history
The Story of Gilly
Gilly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 6 Gillys were born — ranking #13,787 that year. As of 2026, Gilly ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Gillys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Gilly
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gilly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gillie
- Ghillie
- Gilley
- Gully
- Gally
- Gulley
- Gelly
- Geli
- Gelli
- Gelee
- Goalie
- Golly
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gilly
Gilly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Gilly's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #13,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Gilly'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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