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 #3983

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gil Gilbert
Current Rank #3983 #1390
Total Births (all years) 4,951 129,999
Peak Year 1957 1930
Peak Year Births 124 2,119
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gil Gilbert
1880ss — 957
1890ss — 1,215
1900ss — 1,822
1910ss 39 10,791
1920ss 114 18,233
1930ss 160 17,746
1940ss 381 17,353
1950ss 915 18,850
1960ss 900 14,427
1970ss 516 9,066
1980ss 508 7,574
1990ss 508 5,421
2000ss 469 3,614
2010ss 320 2,138
2020ss 121 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gil Gilbert
2014 32 241
2015 32 210
2016 32 215
2017 34 196
2018 29 166
2019 27 175
2020 23 164
2021 18 159
2022 22 160
2023 31 175
2024 27 134

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, 1914–2024.

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