Gil vs Gilbert

Side-by-side comparison of Gil and Gilbert - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1387

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Metric Gil Gilbert
Current Rank #3998 #1387
Total Births (all years) 4,971 130,148
Peak Year 1957 1930
Peak Year Births 124 2,119
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gil Gilbert
1880s - 957
1890s - 1,215
1900s - 1,822
1910s 39 10,791
1920s 114 18,233
1930s 160 17,746
1940s 381 17,353
1950s 915 18,852
1960s 900 14,426
1970s 516 9,065
1980s 508 7,575
1990s 508 5,420
2000s 469 3,614
2010s 320 2,139
2020s 141 940

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gil Gilbert
2014 32 241
2015 32 211
2016 32 215
2017 34 196
2018 29 166
2019 27 175
2020 23 164
2021 18 159
2022 22 162
2023 31 175
2024 27 135
2025 20 145

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2025.

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