Gilford vs Gil

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

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Gilford

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Name B

Gil

Boy name · Rank #3998

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Metric Gilford Gil
Current Rank Unranked #3998
Total Births (all years) 1,225 4,971
Peak Year 1922 1957
Peak Year Births 40 124
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Gilford Gil
1880s 15 -
1890s 15 -
1900s 17 -
1910s 164 39
1920s 268 114
1930s 197 160
1940s 162 381
1950s 198 915
1960s 110 900
1970s 52 516
1980s 27 508
1990s - 508
2000s - 469
2010s - 320
2020s - 141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilford Gil
2014 - 32
2015 - 32
2016 - 32
2017 - 34
2018 - 29
2019 - 27
2020 - 23
2021 - 18
2022 - 22
2023 - 31
2024 - 27
2025 - 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, 1884–1984.

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