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Gil

Gil ranks #2,443 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,605 for cats.
Gil's popularity trend

Gil's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

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Dogs in our data
8
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#2,443
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Gil mean?
/ɡɪl/1 syllable

Often a pet form of Gilbert.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Gil shows up

Gil's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Gil

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