Gilman vs Gilbert

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

Name A

Gilman

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gilman Gilbert
Current Rank Unranked #1390
Total Births (all years) 935 129,999
Peak Year 1918 1930
Peak Year Births 34 2,119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gilman Gilbert
1880ss 6 957
1890ss — 1,215
1900ss 12 1,822
1910ss 188 10,791
1920ss 206 18,233
1930ss 182 17,746
1940ss 183 17,353
1950ss 92 18,850
1960ss 55 14,427
1970ss — 9,066
1980ss 5 7,574
1990ss 6 5,421
2000ss — 3,614
2010ss — 2,138
2020ss — 792

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilman 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, 1887–1993.

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