Gilson vs Gilbert

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

Name A

Gilson

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Name B

Gilbert

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Gilson Gilbert
Current Rank Unranked #1390
Total Births (all years) 46 129,999
Peak Year 1920 1930
Peak Year Births 7 2,119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gilson Gilbert
2014 — 241
2015 — 210
2016 — 215
2017 — 196
2018 5 166
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, 1916–2018.

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