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Jillian

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

Girl's name · #1261 in the US (2025) · 80s

Jillian has appeared in US records since 1944 — best rank #96 (1982) · 83,197 babies named Jillian all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

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.

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