Jill
How to say it: JIL · /ˈdʒil/
Short form of Gillian, itself from Juliana; Latin root 'Julius', associated with youthful vitality.
Jill was the 4,417th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,705 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,417 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,705 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jill peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jill is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jill
- Jill Biden (born 1951)American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025
- Jill Stein (born 1950)American politician and physician
- Jill Johnson (born 1973)Swedish country and schlager singer
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