Boys' name · since 1940

Gilroy

Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Gilroy, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1940
1980s
peak decade

Gilroy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1940.

Social Security Administration records show Gilroy recorded 32 times among boys since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1991.

  • #25,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1940
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilroy ranks #25,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1940, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1940
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gilroy's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gilroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gilroy's full recorded timeline at 1986, 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 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gilroy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1967)
6
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4.555.566.5 194019551967198619881991 6

Gilroy by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 31% of the file).

1980s was Gilroy's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Gilroy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gilroy? ▼
Gilroy has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,379 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
Where does Gilroy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilroy ranks #25,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gilroy most popular? ▼
Gilroy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Gilroy been used? ▼
Records for Gilroy go back to 1940, giving 52 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Gilroy? ▼
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 Gilroy's data

  • Gilroy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gilroy

Nearby Names Like Gilroy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gilroy

Gilbert Boy
#1328 130,148 births
Gilberto Boy
#1521 28,642 births
Gil Boy
#4880 4,971 births
Giles Boy
#6806 4,732 births
Gilford Boy
1,225 births

Compare Gilroy side by side: Gilroy vs Gilbert Gilroy vs Gilberto Gilroy vs Gil

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rexie
32 births · Peak 1913
Oliva
32 births · Peak 1924
Beamon
32 births · Peak 1919
Garr
32 births · Peak 1957
Laton
32 births · Peak 1976
Sellers
32 births · Peak 1917
Warne
32 births · Peak 1921
Kingdon
32 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gilroy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1940–1991 (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 Gilroy 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.