Gilbert
Boy name · #1328 in 2025 · Very rare
Gilbert is currently the #1328 boy name in the United States — 145 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #977, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 boys born in 2025 was named Gilbert.
The 145-year story
Gilbert first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 101 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1930, when 2,119 boys were named Gilbert — good for #90 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gilbert per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gilbert in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gilbert is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gilbert will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gilbert is most common
State-level data for Gilbert is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gilbert
Statistically, parents drawn to Gilbert tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Herbert, Albert, Hubert, Rupert, and Bernard.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gilbert | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1328 |
| 2024 | 135 | #1387 |
| 2023 | 175 | #1172 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1217 |
| 2021 | 159 | #1215 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1172 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1118 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1154 |
| 2017 | 196 | #1025 |
| 2016 | 215 | #958 |
| 2015 | 211 | #977 |
| 2014 | 241 | #893 |
| 2013 | 234 | #889 |
| 2012 | 201 | #989 |
| 2011 | 242 | #869 |
| 2010 | 258 | #829 |
| 2009 | 278 | #801 |
| 2008 | 316 | #731 |
| 2007 | 347 | #684 |
| 2006 | 347 | #661 |
| 2005 | 378 | #599 |
| 2004 | 409 | #560 |
| 2003 | 361 | #597 |
| 2002 | 351 | #593 |
| 2001 | 408 | #536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilbert a popular boy name?
Gilbert ranked #1328 among boys in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #977.
When was the name Gilbert most popular?
Gilbert peaked in 1930, when 2,119 American boys received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1930 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gilbert?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American boys was named Gilbert. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.