Gilbert Boy
How popular is Gilbert?
#1,328 boy name in 2025
145 baby boys were named Gilbert in the US in 2025, making it the 1328th most popular boy name.
63,964living people named Gilbert (est.)
61median age of people named Gilbert
130,821babies named Gilbert since 1880
1 in 22,864US babies born in 2025
Gilbert popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,328 for boys (▲ 59 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 145 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-31% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #977 in 2015, #1,172 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1930 (2,119 boys) |
| Highest rank | #90 in 1930 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gilbert is most popular
Babies named Gilbert per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- New Mexico: 0.2 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (137 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (132 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Gilbert by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 957 | #127 |
| 1890s | 1,215 | #116 |
| 1900s | 1,822 | #107 |
| 1910s | 10,791 | #100 |
| 1920s | 18,233 | #91 |
| 1930s | 17,746 | #90 |
| 1940s | 17,353 | #117 |
| 1950s | 18,852 | #142 |
| 1960s | 14,426 | #175 |
| 1970s | 9,065 | #214 |
| 1980s | 7,575 | #261 |
| 1990s | 5,420 | #341 |
| 2000s | 3,614 | #527 |
| 2010s | 2,139 | #829 |
| 2020s | 940 | #1,172 |
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Questions
- Is Gilbert a boy or girl name?
- Gilbert is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gilbert were boys.
- How popular is the name Gilbert?
- 145 baby boys were named Gilbert in the US in 2025, making it the 1328th most popular boy name.
- When was Gilbert most popular?
- Gilbert peaked in 1930, when 2,119 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #90 in 1930.
- How many people are named Gilbert?
- 130,821 babies have been named Gilbert in the US since 1880. We estimate about 63,964 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
- Where is Gilbert most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gilbert was most common in Arizona, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.