Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1917
Gibbs
Gibbs has 81 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12496
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gibbs is the #12496 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 81 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gibbs has been recorded 81 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #12496 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #12496 among boys today
- 81 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gibbs is currently the #12496 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 81 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12496
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Gibbs vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12496
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Gibbs was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gibbs in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
How Gibbs compares
81 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gibbs's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gibbs | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gibbs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gibbs splits its recorded history at 2005: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gibbs at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1929
Current rank
#12,496
Active since
1917
Gibbs popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1929)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Gibbs by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gibbs's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Gibbs births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gibbs? ▼
Gibbs has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12496 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Gibbs most popular? ▼
Gibbs was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Gibbs been used? ▼
Gibbs has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gibbs? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gibson, Gibran, Gibril, Gib, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gibbs's data
- Gibbs's decade-level peak was the 2010s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gibbs
Nearby Names Like Gibbs
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gibbs
Gibson Boy
#1621 5,410 births
Gibran Boy
#3558 1,207 births
Gibril Boy
72 births
Gib Boy
51 births
Gibb Boy
11 births
Compare Gibbs side by side: Gibbs vs Gibson Gibbs vs Gibran Gibbs vs Gibril
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gibbs: #12496 Boys' Name - 81 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gibbs. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gibbs 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 June 2026.