Jilian
Jilian was the first recorded ruler of the ancient Chinese state that was later known as Chu. He adopted the clan name Mi and was the founder of the House of Mi that ruled Chu for over eight centuries.
Meaning & Origin of Jilian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jilian was the first recorded ruler of the ancient Chinese state that was later known as Chu. He adopted the clan name Mi and was the founder of the House of Mi that ruled Chu for over eight centuries.
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The Story of Jilian
Jilian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 44 Jilians were born — ranking #2,250 that year. As of 2026, Jilian ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 803 Jilians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jilian
Jilian is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 803 births in the dataset. Jilian's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Jilian'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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