Gillis vs Gilbert

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

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Gillis

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gillis Gilbert
Current Rank Unranked #1390
Total Births (all years) 712 129,999
Peak Year 1923 1930
Peak Year Births 20 2,119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gillis Gilbert
1880ss — 957
1890ss — 1,215
1900ss 10 1,822
1910ss 98 10,791
1920ss 138 18,233
1930ss 117 17,746
1940ss 120 17,353
1950ss 127 18,850
1960ss 61 14,427
1970ss 25 9,066
1980ss 10 7,574
1990ss — 5,421
2000ss 6 3,614
2010ss — 2,138
2020ss — 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gillis 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, 1900–2001.

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