Boys' name · since 1912
Gildo
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 177 babies named Gildo, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,705 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 177
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gildo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 177 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gildo has been recorded 177 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1956.
- #13,705 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 177 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gildo ranks #13,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 177 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,705 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 177
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gildo's 177 recorded births place it above 69.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Gildo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gildo splits its recorded history at 1924: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gildo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1956
- Peak year (1919)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Gildo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (78 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Gildo's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gildo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (44% of all-time use).
Gildo by state
Where Gildo concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 2.8% |
6 of 177 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gildo's data
- Gildo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gildos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gildo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1912–1956 (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 Gildo 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.