Boys' name · since 1953

Gibb

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Gibb, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,505 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade

Gibb sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1953.

Social Security Administration records show Gibb recorded 11 times among boys since 1953, 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 1953 to 1990.

  • #33,505 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1953
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gibb ranks #33,505 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.

#33,505 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Gibb's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Gibb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gibb's full recorded timeline at 1990, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gibb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4.555.566.5 19531990 5

Gibb by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Gibb's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Gibb births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gibb? ▼
11 babies have been named Gibb since 1953. All-time, it sits at #33,505 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
Where does Gibb sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gibb ranks #33,505 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 Gibb most popular? ▼
Gibb was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Gibb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gibb since 1953 -- 38 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Gibb? ▼
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 Gibb's data

  • Gibb's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Gibb

Nearby Names Like Gibb

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

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gibb: 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, 1953–1990 (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 Gibb 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.