Gil Boy
How popular is Gil?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Gil in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
3,962living people named Gil (est.)
49median age of people named Gil
4,971babies named Gil since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Gil popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▼ 872 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,430 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (124 boys) |
| Highest rank | #684 in 1957 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gil is most popular
Babies named Gil per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Gil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 | #1,867 |
| 1920s | 114 | #1,480 |
| 1930s | 160 | #1,458 |
| 1940s | 381 | #871 |
| 1950s | 915 | #684 |
| 1960s | 900 | #693 |
| 1970s | 516 | #985 |
| 1980s | 508 | #1,095 |
| 1990s | 508 | #1,497 |
| 2000s | 469 | #1,993 |
| 2010s | 320 | #2,913 |
| 2020s | 141 | #3,627 |
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Questions
- Is Gil a boy or girl name?
- Gil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gil were boys.
- How popular is the name Gil?
- 20 baby boys were named Gil in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Gil most popular?
- Gil peaked in 1957, when 124 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #684 in 1957.
- How many people are named Gil?
- 4,971 babies have been named Gil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,962 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
- Where is Gil most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gil was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.