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 #5050

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Giles Gilbert
Current Rank #5050 #1390
Total Births (all years) 4,719 129,999
Peak Year 1918 1930
Peak Year Births 86 2,119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Giles Gilbert
1880ss 153 957
1890ss 93 1,215
1900ss 103 1,822
1910ss 508 10,791
1920ss 685 18,233
1930ss 595 17,746
1940ss 476 17,353
1950ss 490 18,850
1960ss 342 14,427
1970ss 280 9,066
1980ss 257 7,574
1990ss 243 5,421
2000ss 210 3,614
2010ss 207 2,138
2020ss 77 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Giles Gilbert
2014 12 241
2015 20 210
2016 17 215
2017 15 196
2018 19 166
2019 29 175
2020 18 164
2021 16 159
2022 13 160
2023 11 175
2024 19 134

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, 1880–2024.

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