Jillianne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#5,700
1980s	152	15	+744%	#3,661
1990s	126	13	-17%	#5,308
2000s	129	13	+2%	#5,056
2010s	47	5	-64%	#10,735
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,700

1980s

152

+744%

#3,661

1990s

126

-17%

#5,308

2000s

129

+2%

#5,056

2010s

-64%

#10,735

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jillianne

Jillianne 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 1977, 472 American babies have been named Jillianne. Its peak came in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jillianne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jillianne?

The median living Jillianne is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Jillianne are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jillianne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,422
2015	8	#12,344
2014	5	#17,733
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,691
2011	10	#10,735
2010	10	#10,779
2009	15	#8,234
2008	9	#12,043
2007	9	#12,086
2006	8	#12,911
2005	10	#10,479
2004	12	#8,946
2003	17	#6,729
2002	13	#8,026
2001	13	#7,943
2000	23	#5,056
1995	8	#9,966
1990	16	#5,659
1985	14	#5,174
1980	13	#5,353
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jillianne?

The median living Jillianne is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jilliannes are between 22 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jillianne are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jillianne are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jillianne in 2025?

Jillianne 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 Jillianne?

472 babies have been named Jillianne in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jillianne most popular?

Jillianne peaked in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jillianne a boy or girl name?

Jillianne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jillianne rising or falling?

Jillianne is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jillianne popularity over time

The story of Jillianne

How old are people named Jillianne?

Jillianne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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