Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1921
Gillette
10 babies named Gillette in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Gillette is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1921.
Gillette has 10 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1960.
- 10 total births
- 1921–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Gillette since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gillette was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gillette in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Gillette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gillette's full recorded timeline at 1960, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births.
Gillette at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Gillette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1960
- Peak year (1921)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Gillette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gillette's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gillette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gillette? ▼
Gillette has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 5 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Gillette most popular? ▼
Gillette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Gillette been used? ▼
Gillette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 40 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Gillette? ▼
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.
What to do with Gillette's data
- Gillette's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gillette
Nearby Names Like Gillette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gillette
Gilbert Boy
#1387 130,148 births
Gilberto Boy
#1433 28,642 births
Gil Boy
#3998 4,971 births
Giles Boy
#5069 4,732 births
Gilford Boy
1,225 births
Compare Gillette side by side: Gillette vs Gilbert Gillette vs Gilberto Gillette vs Gil
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gillette: Baby Name Since 1921 - 10 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gillette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gillette 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 July 2026.