Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Gil
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1957
Peak births
124
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gil
How many people are named Gil?
An estimated 3,803 living Americans are named Gil.
How rare is Gil?
Gil is very rare among babies today, with 20 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.9% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Gil?
The median age of a living American named Gil is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 64 years old.
Is Gil still popular?
Yes. Gil is holding steady, with 20 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gil most common?
Gil has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
83.9%
2025
20
All-time
4,971
Where it lives now
Gil is most concentrated in New York — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Gil is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.