Jill
Jill is an English feminine given name, often a short form of the name Gillian or Jillian, which in turn originated as a Middle English variant of Juliana. Jill was such a common name that it had an everygirl quality, as in the 15th century English nursery rhyme Jack and Jill.
Meaning & Origin of Jill
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jill is an English feminine given name, often a short form of the name Gillian or Jillian, which in turn originated as a Middle English variant of Juliana. Jill was such a common name that it had an everygirl quality, as in the 15th century English nursery rhyme Jack and Jill.
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The Story of Jill
Jill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 7,870 Jills were born — ranking #49 that year. As of 2026, Jill ranks #5,960 for baby girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 208K Jills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jill
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- Jill Abramson (born 1954), American author, journalist, and academic
- Jill Andrew , Canadian politician
- Jill Andrews (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
- Jill Astbury , Australian researcher into violence against women
- Jill Balcon (1925–2009), British actress
- Jill Barber (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan , American biostatistician and data scientist
- Jill Becker , American psychological researcher
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Names that sound like Jill
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jill is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jill
Jill is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 208K births in the dataset. Jill's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #41. Use the chart and map above to compare Jill'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.