Boys' name · since 1989
Gilchrist
Gilchrist has 18 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,681 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Gilchrist is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1989.
Gilchrist has 18 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1994.
- #29,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilchrist ranks #29,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,681 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Gilchrist's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gilchrist's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gilchrist's full recorded timeline at 1993, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gilchrist popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Gilchrist by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Gilchrist's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Gilchrist births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gilchrist? ▼
Where does Gilchrist sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Gilchrist most popular? ▼
How long has the name Gilchrist been used? ▼
What names are similar to Gilchrist? ▼
Keep exploring Gilchrist
Nearby Names Like Gilchrist
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gilchrist
Compare Gilchrist side by side: Gilchrist vs Gilbert Gilchrist vs Gilberto Gilchrist vs Gil
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gilchrist: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~5 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, 1989–1994 (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 Gilchrist 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.