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.

Name A

Gillian

Girl name · Rank #3124

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gillian Gilbert
Current Rank #3124 #1390
Total Births (all years) 16,011 129,999
Peak Year 1999 1930
Peak Year Births 1,022 2,119
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gillian Gilbert
1880ss — 957
1890ss — 1,215
1900ss — 1,822
1910ss — 10,791
1920ss 5 18,233
1930ss 12 17,746
1940ss 128 17,353
1950ss 234 18,850
1960ss 758 14,427
1970ss 1,329 9,066
1980ss 2,384 7,574
1990ss 4,152 5,421
2000ss 5,489 3,614
2010ss 1,263 2,138
2020ss 257 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gillian Gilbert
2014 125 241
2015 120 210
2016 105 215
2017 81 196
2018 88 166
2019 59 175
2020 52 164
2021 51 159
2022 52 160
2023 51 175
2024 51 134

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, 1922–2024.

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