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
The earliest SSA record of Gilly as a baby girl name dates back to 2018, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Gilly — #13,787 in the national rankings. Gilly last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.