Gilbert vs Giles

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

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Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1387

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Name B

Giles

Boy name · Rank #5069

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Metric Gilbert Giles
Current Rank #1387 #5069
Total Births (all years) 130,148 4,732
Peak Year 1930 1918
Peak Year Births 2,119 86
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gilbert Giles
1880s 957 153
1890s 1,215 93
1900s 1,822 103
1910s 10,791 508
1920s 18,233 685
1930s 17,746 595
1940s 17,353 476
1950s 18,852 490
1960s 14,426 343
1970s 9,065 280
1980s 7,575 257
1990s 5,420 243
2000s 3,614 210
2010s 2,139 207
2020s 940 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilbert Giles
2014 241 12
2015 211 20
2016 215 17
2017 196 15
2018 166 19
2019 175 29
2020 164 18
2021 159 16
2022 162 13
2023 175 11
2024 135 19
2025 145 12

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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