How Many People Are Named Gill?
An estimated 896 people in the United States have the first name Gill. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Gill peaked in popularity in 1956 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gill as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gill paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gill is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
896
About 1 in 382,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1956
52 births
Total Registered
1,274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gill
Gill is predominantly male (95.6%), though 56 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gill as a male name
Ranked #12,687 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1956 (44 births)
Gill as a female name
Ranked #6,913 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1964 (10 births)
Gill: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gill span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 402 babies were registered. Gill has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gill by Decade
How has Gill tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gill by State
Birth registrations for Gill span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Tennessee, California, Louisiana. On average, about 17 Gills were registered per state.
Gill + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gill as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gill
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gill: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gill?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Gill are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 382,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Gill a common name?
Gill is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gill most popular?
Gill reached peak popularity in 1956, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gill is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gill a male name?
Gill is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gill Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gill Smith, Gill Johnson, Gill Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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