Boy nameCurrently #1,394 in the USFalling
Gilbert
//ˈɡɪlbɜrt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19307 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gilbert's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gilbert |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 101 |
| 1881 | 92 |
| 1882 | 88 |
| 1883 | 92 |
| 1884 | 100 |
| 1885 | 77 |
| 1886 | 91 |
| 1887 | 102 |
| 1888 | 109 |
| 1889 | 105 |
| 1890 | 116 |
| 1891 | 86 |
| 1892 | 120 |
| 1893 | 122 |
| 1894 | 139 |
| 1895 | 132 |
| 1896 | 129 |
| 1897 | 121 |
| 1898 | 143 |
| 1899 | 107 |
| 1900 | 145 |
| 1901 | 129 |
| 1902 | 166 |
| 1903 | 138 |
| 1904 | 195 |
| 1905 | 183 |
| 1906 | 199 |
| 1907 | 212 |
| 1908 | 223 |
| 1909 | 239 |
| 1910 | 274 |
| 1911 | 375 |
| 1912 | 655 |
| 1913 | 874 |
| 1914 | 1,065 |
| 1915 | 1,463 |
| 1916 | 1,452 |
| 1917 | 1,521 |
| 1918 | 1,590 |
| 1919 | 1,598 |
| 1920 | 1,772 |
| 1921 | 1,712 |
| 1922 | 1,756 |
| 1923 | 1,718 |
| 1924 | 1,807 |
| 1925 | 1,666 |
| 1926 | 1,793 |
| 1927 | 1,991 |
| 1928 | 2,060 |
| 1929 | 2,063 |
| 1930 | 2,138 |
| 1931 | 2,005 |
| 1932 | 1,988 |
| 1933 | 1,714 |
| 1934 | 1,788 |
| 1935 | 1,694 |
| 1936 | 1,674 |
| 1937 | 1,684 |
| 1938 | 1,610 |
| 1939 | 1,559 |
| 1940 | 1,537 |
| 1941 | 1,704 |
| 1942 | 1,732 |
| 1943 | 1,829 |
| 1944 | 1,659 |
| 1945 | 1,634 |
| 1946 | 1,751 |
| 1947 | 1,881 |
| 1948 | 1,880 |
| 1949 | 1,820 |
| 1950 | 1,888 |
| 1951 | 1,917 |
| 1952 | 1,855 |
| 1953 | 1,923 |
| 1954 | 1,960 |
| 1955 | 1,869 |
| 1956 | 1,966 |
| 1957 | 1,971 |
| 1958 | 1,822 |
| 1959 | 1,758 |
| 1960 | 1,799 |
| 1961 | 1,716 |
| 1962 | 1,638 |
| 1963 | 1,641 |
| 1964 | 1,522 |
| 1965 | 1,354 |
| 1966 | 1,279 |
| 1967 | 1,278 |
| 1968 | 1,176 |
| 1969 | 1,114 |
| 1970 | 1,176 |
| 1971 | 1,070 |
| 1972 | 966 |
| 1973 | 928 |
| 1974 | 896 |
| 1975 | 886 |
| 1976 | 836 |
| 1977 | 792 |
| 1978 | 805 |
| 1979 | 788 |
| 1980 | 841 |
| 1981 | 830 |
| 1982 | 803 |
| 1983 | 757 |
| 1984 | 784 |
| 1985 | 699 |
| 1986 | 781 |
| 1987 | 738 |
| 1988 | 710 |
| 1989 | 677 |
| 1990 | 730 |
| 1991 | 691 |
| 1992 | 611 |
| 1993 | 639 |
| 1994 | 505 |
| 1995 | 502 |
| 1996 | 467 |
| 1997 | 448 |
| 1998 | 420 |
| 1999 | 419 |
| 2000 | 419 |
| 2001 | 408 |
| 2002 | 351 |
| 2003 | 361 |
| 2004 | 409 |
| 2005 | 378 |
| 2006 | 347 |
| 2007 | 347 |
| 2008 | 316 |
| 2009 | 278 |
| 2010 | 258 |
| 2011 | 242 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 234 |
| 2014 | 241 |
| 2015 | 210 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2019 | 175 |
| 2020 | 164 |
| 2021 | 159 |
| 2022 | 160 |
| 2023 | 175 |
| 2024 | 134 |
Gilbert through the decades
- Gilbert peaked in 1930, when 2,138 babies were named Gilbert in the US.
- The 1950s were Gilbert's strongest decade, averaging 1,893 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gilbert has fallen 38% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gilbert currently ranks #1,394 in the US and is cooling off.