Total births
176
Unisex name · since 1999
Gift
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 176 babies named Gift, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7823
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gift is the #7823 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 176 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Gift recorded 176 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #7823 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7823 among girls today
- 176 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gift is currently the #7823 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 176 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7823
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Gift vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7823
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Gift was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
14 babies were named Gift in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Gift compares
176 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Gift's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gift | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gift's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gift splits its recorded history at 2016: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gift at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,823
Active since
1999
Gift popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Gift popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 2016 (Gift as boys' name)
Gift by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gift's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Gift births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gift? ▼
176 babies have been named Gift since 1999. It currently ranks #7823 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 14 births.
When was Gift most popular? ▼
Gift was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Gift a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gift is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 176 births, and as a boy's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Gift been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gift since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gift? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gifty, Gifti. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gift's data
- Gift's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Gift: #7823 Unisex Name - 176 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gift. 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 Gift 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.