Boys' name · since 1923
Gilles
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 359 babies named Gilles, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 359
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
359 boys have been named Gilles since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilles has been recorded 359 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2001.
- #9,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 359 born since 1923
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilles ranks #9,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 359 born since 1923, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 359
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gilles's 359 recorded births place it above 78.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Gilles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gilles's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gilles popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2001
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Gilles by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (82 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Gilles's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Gilles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
58 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 82 births (23% of all-time use).
Gilles by state
Where Gilles concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 7 | 1.9% |
7 of 359 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gilles's data
- Gilles's decade-level peak was the 1950s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Gilless (7 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Gilles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1923–2001 (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 Gilles 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.