Gillian vs Gilbert

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

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Gillian

Girl name · Rank #3089

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Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1387

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Metric Gillian Gilbert
Current Rank #3089 #1387
Total Births (all years) 16,059 130,148
Peak Year 1999 1930
Peak Year Births 1,022 2,119
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gillian Gilbert
1880s - 957
1890s - 1,215
1900s - 1,822
1910s - 10,791
1920s 5 18,233
1930s 12 17,746
1940s 128 17,353
1950s 234 18,852
1960s 758 14,426
1970s 1,329 9,065
1980s 2,384 7,575
1990s 4,152 5,420
2000s 5,489 3,614
2010s 1,263 2,139
2020s 305 940

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gillian Gilbert
2014 125 241
2015 120 211
2016 105 215
2017 81 196
2018 88 166
2019 59 175
2020 52 164
2021 51 159
2022 52 162
2023 51 175
2024 52 135
2025 47 145

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, 1922–2025.

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