Jillian

“Variant of Gillian — Possibly 'downy-bearded youth' or 'devoted to Jove'” — Latin, of uncertain further origin

Girl's name · #1266 in the US (2025) · 80s

Jillian reached #96 in 1982 and has faded to #1266 since. About 83,000 girls have carried it since 1944. Jill is a short form of Jillian. A popular twin pairing with Jillian is Jacob for a boy.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jillians

Jillian Bell — American actress and comedian
Jillian Hall — American professional wrestler
Jillian Murray — actress
Jillian Rose Reed — American actress (born 1991)
Jillian Richardson — Canadian sprinter

In stories & tradition

Jillian Pearlman — comics character
Jillian Holtzmann — Ghostbusters
Jillian — Trinkets

What Jillians become

Among 210 notable people named Jillian:

Entertainers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jillian Bell, American actress and comedian.

Similar names: Lacey · Jeanette · Kara · Meghan · Lilyann · Janelle

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