Giles vs Gilbert

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

Name A

Giles

Boy name · Rank #5069

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1387

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2025.

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