Gilbert vs Gil

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

Name A

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1387

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2025.

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