Gilles

Where Gilles comes from

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  • French
Gilles through the years
  1. 1923
    First appearance
    #4,239 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1946
    Peak, #2,030
    13 babies named Gilles, the most in any year.
  3. 1947
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,370.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from French.
Namesakes

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