Gilford vs Gilbert

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

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Gilford

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Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gilford Gilbert
Current Rank Unranked #1390
Total Births (all years) 1,225 129,999
Peak Year 1922 1930
Peak Year Births 40 2,119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gilford Gilbert
1880ss 15 957
1890ss 15 1,215
1900ss 17 1,822
1910ss 164 10,791
1920ss 268 18,233
1930ss 197 17,746
1940ss 162 17,353
1950ss 198 18,850
1960ss 110 14,427
1970ss 52 9,066
1980ss 27 7,574
1990ss — 5,421
2000ss — 3,614
2010ss — 2,138
2020ss — 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilford Gilbert
2014 — 241
2015 — 210
2016 — 215
2017 — 196
2018 — 166
2019 — 175
2020 — 164
2021 — 159
2022 — 160
2023 — 175
2024 — 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, 1884–1984.

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