Jill
Jill was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Jill as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | — | — | — | — | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,472 (31) | — | — | — | #747 (4) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | — | — | — | #586 (6) | #3,280 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | — | — | #397 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,612 (22) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,454 (23) | — | — | — | #896 (3) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,552 (43) | — | — | — | #873 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,423 (32) | — | — | — | #661 (5) | #2,595 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #3,989 (37) | — | — | — | #581 (6) | #1,757 (12) | — |
| 2014 | #3,137 (52) | — | — | — | #752 (4) | #2,617 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #3,404 (46) | — | — | — | #424 (10) | #3,286 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #3,644 (43) | #5,876 (3) | — | #451 (3) | #510 (8) | #2,601 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #3,014 (56) | — | — | #444 (3) | #465 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1966 at #49.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1906.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jill is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 87,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 48,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Jill | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jill | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jill | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jill | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Jill | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jill | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |
| Jill | US | Boys | — | too few |