US rank #9303 Boys' name Peak 2015 90 births

Gilead — #9303 US boys' name

90 babies named Gilead in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s92010s392020s37
#9303
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Gilead was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gilead in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gilead

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Gilead between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gilead currently holds the #9303 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gilead performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gilead shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gilead in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 90 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gilead at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

90

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2015

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,303

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gilead popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 2024202220202018201520111992 5

Gilead by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
39 births that decade — 43% of Gilead's all-time total
1990s52000s92010s392020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gilead?
90 babies have been named Gilead since 1992. It currently ranks #9303 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 11 births.
When was Gilead most popular?
Gilead was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Gilead been used?
Gilead has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gilead?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gilbert, Gilberto, Gil, Giles, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.