Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Gillie

Gender Unisex · 63% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gillie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
20 babies
All-time total
512
#15,343 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Gillie popularity over time

512 babies have been named Gillie since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 19 – 19 2 – #777
1890s 80 6 86 9 +353% #707
1900s 55 – 55 6 -36% #1,117
1910s 79 38 117 12 +113% #2,052
1920s 32 66 98 10 -16% #3,003
1930s 35 45 80 8 -18% #2,552
1940s 11 14 25 3 -69% #4,044
1950s 10 7 17 2 -32% #5,705
1960s – 10 10 1 -41% –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Gillie

Gillie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 512 American babies have been named Gillie, about 63% girls and 37% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gillie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Gillie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1990 – – 5 #8,588
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1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,147
1945 – – – –
1940 6 #4,044 – –
1935 5 #4,470 – –
1930 8 #3,464 7 #3,412
1925 – – 6 #3,910
1920 5 #5,279 5 #4,558
1915 9 #2,985 – –
1910 6 #2,251 – –
1905 12 #1,117 – –
1900 6 #1,815 – –
1895 7 #1,347 – –
1890 13 #772 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gillie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Gillie in 2025?

Gillie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gillie?

512 babies have been named Gillie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gillie most popular?

Gillie peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Gillie a boy or girl name?

Gillie is used for both: about 63% of babies named Gillie have been girls and 37% boys.

Is the name Gillie rising or falling?

Gillie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Gillie

Names that sound and feel close to Gillie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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