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Jillian

Jillian means “youthful (debated)” (Latin origin). 83,424 US babies since 1940, peak 1982.

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What it means

“youthful (debated)”

LatinDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 1982

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83,424 US babies were named Jillian between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Jillian (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 94% of the family

  • Jillian 94%
  • Jilian 1%
  • Jillene 1%
  • Jehilyn 1%
  • Jillianne 1%
  • Jeilyn <1%
  • Jeylin <1%
  • Jilliann <1%
  • Jillyan <1%
  • Jyllian <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1982)