—2024 rank
1966peak year
208,020babies named Jill since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Jill popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jill mean?
A medieval short form of Gillian, from Latin Juliana, 'youthful'. Once proverbial in English nursery rhyme (Jack and Jill), it became a bright mid-century favorite.
OriginLatin, English
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Jill
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jill, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jills
- Jill Scott, singer
Spellings & variants
GillianJulia
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