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Gillian

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Gillian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #703 to #5785.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720192021202320242025#703#5785
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#703
1997#874
1998#955
1999#1060
2000#1095
2001#1359
2002#1530
2003#1552
2004#1617
2005#2084
2006#2320
2007#4294
2008#3860
2009#5556
2010#5707
2011#5785
2012#4171
2013#3536
2014#5691
2015#4736
2016#4096
2017#2925
2019#4001
2021#3961
2023#4709
2024#3695
2025#4201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2023: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1954–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #64 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Gillian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42015HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#36956HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#155213HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#135914HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#109518HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#87425HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#70333HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#8878HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#9270HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#9468HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#9375HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#8098HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#61127HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#64123HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#65114HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#61120HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#60118HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#67102HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#60105HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#6599HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#6491HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2934HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#17211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#43910HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#31116HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#30012HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#31710HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#27912HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#19719HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#18721HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#15126HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#13628HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#17320HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#12741HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#8064HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#11150HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#7177HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#8769HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#6990HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#55117HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#60109HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#44144HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#44152HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#43164HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#43180HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#49150HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#39204HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#41207HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#39232HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#40227HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#41257HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#31293HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#28306HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#27297HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#33267HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#36227HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#36241HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#31261HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#34239HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#36221HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#65128HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#73105HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#67107HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#8582HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#10262HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#10659HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#10755HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gillian is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Gillian, between 1954 and 2025, in 69 of those 72 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New Zealand1954–196714#60 in 1956
Republic of Ireland1964–202349#27 in 1977
England and Wales1996–202527#703 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20036#172 in 1997

Its high point came 41 years earlier in New Zealand (1956) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.