Gillian vs Gilda

Side-by-side comparison of Gillian and Gilda — 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

Gilda

Girl name · Rank #9552

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Metric Gillian Gilda
Current Rank #3124 #9552
Total Births (all years) 16,011 10,077
Peak Year 1999 1947
Peak Year Births 1,022 346
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Gillian Gilda
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 94
1910ss — 899
1920ss 5 2,160
1930ss 12 1,224
1940ss 128 1,520
1950ss 234 2,079
1960ss 758 912
1970ss 1,329 462
1980ss 2,384 265
1990ss 4,152 262
2000ss 5,489 92
2010ss 1,263 62
2020ss 257 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gillian Gilda
2014 125 —
2015 120 9
2016 105 9
2017 81 7
2018 88 —
2019 59 8
2020 52 12
2021 51 —
2022 52 9
2023 51 9
2024 51 10

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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