US rank #12450 Boys' name Peak 1929 81 births

Gibbs — #12450 US boys' name

81 babies named Gibbs in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s141930s61940s61980s52000s152010s232020s5
#12450
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Gibbs

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Gibbs between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gibbs currently holds the #12450 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gibbs performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Gibbs shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gibbs in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gibbs at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1929

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,450

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gibbs popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1929)
8
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
456789 20242014201120051983193719241917 7

Gibbs by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
23 births that decade — 28% of Gibbs's all-time total
1910s71920s141930s61940s61980s52000s152010s232020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gibbs?
81 babies have been named Gibbs since 1917. It currently ranks #12450 among boys. The peak year was 1929 with 8 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.