Boys' name · since 1884

Gid

Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 117 babies named Gid, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,371 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade

Gid sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 117 recorded since 1884.

Gid has 117 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1949.

  • #16,371 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 117 born since 1884
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gid ranks #16,371 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,371 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gid's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% 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.

Gid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gid's full recorded timeline at 1927, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1915)
12
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
468101214 1884191719211927193319421949 5

Gid by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Gid's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Gid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gid? ▼
117 babies have been named Gid since 1884. All-time, it sits at #16,371 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1915 with 12 births.
Where does Gid sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gid ranks #16,371 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 Gid most popular? ▼
Gid was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Gid been used? ▼
Records for Gid go back to 1884, giving 66 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Gid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gideon, Giddeon, Gidon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gid's data

  • Gid's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1940s (20) -- 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 Gid

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gid: 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, 1884–1949 (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 Gid 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.