Total births
1,586
Girls' name · since 1946
Gidget
Gidget has 1,586 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,586
- total births
- 1946–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1,586 girls have been named Gidget since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gidget has 1,586 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2016.
- 1,586 total births
- 1946–2016 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,586 girls have been named Gidget since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,586
- total births
- 1946–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Gidget was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
187 babies were named Gidget in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Gidget's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gidget's full recorded timeline at 1974, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 187 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gidget at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Gidget popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2016
- Peak year (1966)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Gidget by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gidget's strongest decade.
705 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gidget births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
705 births
- 1970s
1970s
690 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 705 births (44% of all-time use).
How Gidget compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gidget's total volume
Gidget vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gidget by state
Where Gidget concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 113 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 66 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 65 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 60 | 3.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 42 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 38 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 26 | 1.6% |
California share of Gidget's total US births 7.1%
Even split
113 of 1,586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Gidget appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gidget? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 1,586 babies named Gidget. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 187 births.
When was Gidget most popular? ▼
Gidget was most popular in the 1960s decade with 705 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Gidget most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gidget are California (113 births), Illinois (66 births), Texas (65 births).
How long has the name Gidget been used? ▼
Records for Gidget go back to 1946, giving 71 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Gidget? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gideon, Gidgett, Gidgette. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gidget's data
- Gidget's decade-level peak was the 1960s (705 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gidgets (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Gidget
Nearby Names Like Gidget
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gidget
Compare Gidget side by side: Gidget vs Gideon Gidget vs Gidgett Gidget vs Gidgette
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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, 1946–2016 (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. "Gidget: Baby Name Since 1946 - 1,586 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gidget. 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 Gidget 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.