Boys' name · since 1930

Gib

Gib has 51 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1930
1950s
peak decade

Gib is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1930.

Social Security Administration records show Gib recorded 51 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1961.

  • #22,022 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1930
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gib ranks #22,022 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1930, peaking in the 1950s.

#22,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1930
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gib's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gib's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1960)
7
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193019501951195419551958195919601961 6

Gib by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (32 births, 63% of the file).

1950s was Gib's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Gib births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 32 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gib? ▼
Gib has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,022 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 7 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Gib sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gib ranks #22,022 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gib most popular? ▼
Gib was most popular in the 1950s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Gib been used? ▼
Records for Gib go back to 1930, giving 32 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Gib? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gibson, Gibran, Gibbs, Gibril, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gib's data

  • Gib's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1960s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gib

Nearby Names Like Gib

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gib

Gibson Boy
#1678 5,410 births
Gibran Boy
#4746 1,207 births
Gibbs Boy
81 births
Gibril Boy
72 births
Gibb Boy
11 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Waclaw
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Stanwood
51 births · Peak 1926
Welch
51 births · Peak 1919
Macey
51 births · Peak 1915
Mchenry
51 births · Peak 1922
Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gib: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gib draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.