Total births
4,472
Girls' name · since 1940
Gigi
Gigi has 4,472 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2566
- among girls today
- 4,472
- born since 1940
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
4,472 babies have been named Gigi since 1940, making it today's #2566 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gigi has been recorded 4,472 times among girls since 1940, currently ranked #2566 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #2566 among girls today
- 4,472 born since 1940
- 1960s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gigi is currently the #2566 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 4,472 born since 1940, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2566
- among girls today
- 4,472
- born since 1940
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Gigi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2566
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Gigi was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
271 babies were named Gigi in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Gigi compares
4,472 Top 14% higher than 86% of 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
Gigi's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gigi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,472 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 271 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gigi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gigi splits its recorded history at 1983: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 271 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gigi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#2,566
Active since
1940
Gigi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 271
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Gigi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gigi's strongest decade.
1,704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gigi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 105
1940s
105 births
- 1950s
1950s
740 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,704 births
- 1970s 380
1970s
380 births
- 1980s 175
1980s
175 births
- 1990s 203
1990s
203 births
- 2000s 282
2000s
282 births
- 2010s 448
2010s
448 births
- 2020s 435
2020s
435 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,704 births (38% of all-time use).
How Gigi 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 Gigi's total volume
Gigi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gigi by state
Where Gigi concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 885 | 19.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 332 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 206 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 176 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 112 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 89 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 72 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 55 | 1.2% |
California share of Gigi's total US births 19.8%
Even split
885 of 4,472 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Gigi appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gigi? ▼
Gigi has been given to 4,472 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2566 as of the latest data. 271 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Gigi most popular? ▼
Gigi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,704 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Gigi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gigi are California (885 births), New York (332 births), Texas (206 births).
How long has the name Gigi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gigi since 1940 -- 86 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gigi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gigette, Giget. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gigi's data
- Gigi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,704 total births); usage has since declined to 435 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gigis (885 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 Gigi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gigi
Compare Gigi side by side: Gigi vs Gigette Gigi vs Giget
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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, 1940–2025 (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. "Gigi: #2566 Girls' Name - 4,472 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gigi. 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 Gigi 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.