Girls' name · since 1912
Gilberte
196 babies named Gilberte in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 196
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gilberte is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 196 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Gilberte recorded 196 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1934.
- #20,011 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 196 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilberte ranks #20,011 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 196 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 196
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gilberte's 196 recorded births place it above 72.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Gilberte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gilberte's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gilberte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1934
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Gilberte by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (102 births, 52% of the file).
1920s was Gilberte's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Gilberte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 102 births (52% of all-time use).
Gilberte by state
Where Gilberte concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 32 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New Hampshire | | 5 | 2.6% |
32 of 196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gilberte's data
- Gilberte's decade-level peak was the 1920s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Gilbertes (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gilberte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1912–1934 (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 Gilberte 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.