How Many People Are Named Gillie?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Gillie. It is used for both genders, with 62.8% female. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Gillie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gillie 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 Gillie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Gillie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Gillie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
62.8% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1918
20 births
Total Registered
513
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gillie
Gillie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (37.2%) and females (62.8%). Out of 513 total births registered, 191 were male and 322 were female.
Gillie as a male name
Ranked #8,584 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1929 (15 births)
Gillie as a female name
Ranked #5,865 in 1952
5 female births in 1952
Peak: 1896 (16 births)
Gillie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gillie span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 117 babies were registered. Gillie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gillie by Decade
How has Gillie 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.
Gillie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gillie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gillie
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gillie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gillie?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Gillie 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 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Gillie a common name?
Gillie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gillie most popular?
Gillie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gillie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gillie a female name?
Gillie is predominantly female. 62.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gillie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gillie Smith, Gillie Johnson, Gillie 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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