Total births
134
Boys' name · since 1989
Gilmar
134 babies named Gilmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Gilmar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 134 have been recorded since 1989.
Gilmar has 134 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 2023.
- 134 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 boys have been named Gilmar since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 134
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Gilmar was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
11 babies were named Gilmar in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Gilmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gilmar's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gilmar at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Gilmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Gilmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Gilmar's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Gilmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gilmar? ▼
134 babies have been named Gilmar since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1999 with 11 births.
When was Gilmar most popular? ▼
Gilmar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Gilmar been used? ▼
Records for Gilmar go back to 1989, giving 35 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Gilmar? ▼
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 Gilmar's data
- Gilmar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gilmar
Nearby Names Like Gilmar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gilmar
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 Gilmar side by side: Gilmar vs Gilbert Gilmar vs Gilberto Gilmar vs Gil
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1989–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gilmar: Baby Name Since 1989 - 134 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gilmar. 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 Gilmar 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.