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Gilbert

As of 2025, Gilbert ranks #1328 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 145 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1172 five years ago, #1328 now. SSA records for Gilbert go back to 1880; the peak came in 1930 at #90, with 2,119 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #807 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1328
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#90
in 1930 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
145
boys named Gilbert

Gilbert popularity, 1880–2025

0.052%0.10%0.16%0.21%18801900192019401960198020002020#90 in 1930
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1930

Where Gilbert is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NH—Washington: #898 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#898Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025ND—Minnesota: #807 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#807Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1004 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1004New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025CT—California: #988 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#988Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025DE—Arizona: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#844New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025HI—Texas: #1039 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1039Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Gilbert in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#807), Arizona (#844), Washington (#898)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gilbert in the most recent year of SSA data.

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