Gilberta vs Gillian

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

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Gilberta

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Name B

Gillian

Girl name · Rank #3124

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Metric Gilberta Gillian
Current Rank Unranked #3124
Total Births (all years) 559 16,011
Peak Year 1917 1999
Peak Year Births 24 1,022
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Gilberta Gillian
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 8 —
1910ss 110 —
1920ss 169 5
1930ss 101 12
1940ss 92 128
1950ss 43 234
1960ss 19 758
1970ss 12 1,329
1980ss — 2,384
1990ss — 4,152
2000ss — 5,489
2010ss — 1,263
2020ss — 257

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilberta Gillian
2014 — 125
2015 — 120
2016 — 105
2017 — 81
2018 — 88
2019 — 59
2020 — 52
2021 — 51
2022 — 52
2023 — 51
2024 — 51

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, 1897–1976.

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