Name meaning & stats
Jil
Jil means “youthful (debated)” (Latin origin). 559 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Jils are 3.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“youthful (debated)”
LatinSpelling of Jill
A short form of Gillian (Juliana).
Jill around the world
- Джилл · Russian
- Джилл · Ukrainian
- Τζιλ · Greek
- جيل · Arabic
- ג'יל · Hebrew
- ジル · Japanese
- Jillie
- Jil
- Jilles · Dutch
Famous Jills
- Jill Biden · American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 202
- Jill Stein · American politician and physician (born 1950)
- Jill Clayburgh · American actress (1944–2010)
- Jill Johnson · Swedish country and schlager singer
Jill’s name day
- February 16 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 1957
559 US babies were named Jil between 1940 and 2025.
Jil around the world
- France: 195 babies since 1900, peak 1994, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jils end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 3.1× | Medium · 16 people |
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Jils show up 3.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 371 Jills spell it Jil
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1957)