Total births
117
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.
- 117
- total births
- 1884–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 117 total births
- 1884–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 boys have been named Gid since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 117
- total births
- 1884–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gid was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gid in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Gid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1949
- Peak year (1915)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Gid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gid? ▼
117 babies have been named Gid since 1884. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1915 with 12 births.
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.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gid: Baby Name Since 1884 - 117 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gid. 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 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 July 2026.