Boys' name · since 1902
Gilmore
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 753 babies named Gilmore, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 753
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
753 boys have been named Gilmore since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilmore has been recorded 753 times among boys since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1994.
- #6,134 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 753 born since 1902
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilmore ranks #6,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 753 born since 1902, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 753
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
Gilmore's 753 recorded births place it above 86.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Gilmore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gilmore's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gilmore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1994
- Peak year (1914)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Gilmore by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (199 births, 26% of the file).
1910s was Gilmore's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Gilmore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
199 births
- 1920s
1920s
192 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s 76
1950s
76 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 199 births (26% of all-time use).
How Gilmore compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gilmore's total volume
Gilmore by state
Where Gilmore concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
11 of 753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Gilmore's data
- Gilmore's decade-level peak was the 1910s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Gilmores (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gilmore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1902–1994 (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 Gilmore 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.