Gil
Gil was the 4917th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 686th with 124 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,455 places. More babies were named Gil in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,917 boys, down 599 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957124 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,971babies recorded
Gil popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,917 | 20 |
| 2020 | #4,318 | 23 |
| 2010 | #2,924 | 40 |
| 2000 | #2,150 | 47 |
| 1990 | #1,622 | 51 |
| 1980 | #1,167 | 61 |
| 1970 | #1,106 | 55 |
| 1960 | #768 | 99 |
| 1950 | #962 | 52 |
| 1940 | #1,296 | 27 |
| 1930 | #2,354 | 12 |
| 1920 | #2,851 | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gil, counting every spelling?
Gil has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Gil?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gil (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gil born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gil.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gil?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Gil are alive today, with a median age of 48; half are between 28 and 65. That makes Gil mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gil by state
How common Gil was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gil: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gil, they share its era and feel.
Gil is also a nickname for Gilbert and Gilberto.
Questions about the name Gil
How popular is the name Gil?
Gil was the 4917th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 686th with 124 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,455 places. More babies were named Gil in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Gil a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gil in the US.
Where is Gil most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gil was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.