Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Gidget
//ˈɡɪdʒət//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19666 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gidget's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gidget |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1959 | 19 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 27 |
| 1963 | 48 |
| 1964 | 52 |
| 1965 | 60 |
| 1966 | 187 |
| 1967 | 128 |
| 1968 | 99 |
| 1969 | 68 |
| 1970 | 92 |
| 1971 | 114 |
| 1972 | 110 |
| 1973 | 108 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1975 | 52 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 46 |
| 1978 | 27 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Gidget through the decades
- Gidget peaked in 1966, when 187 babies were named Gidget in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1984–2016), use of Gidget has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.