How Many People Are Named Gilbert?
people named Gilbert are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,481 people in the US has this name
Based on 130,821 babies named Gilbert in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,138 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages. It was borne by a 12th-century British saint, the founder of the religious order known as the Gilbertines.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Gilbert, 0.6% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Gilbert alive today is about 55 years old, and 50% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 41 and 71 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Gilbert first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1930, to 2,138 babies. In 2025, 145 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Gilbert never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #90, in 1930, and it was in the top 100 in 10 years between 1915 and 1932. In 2025 it ranked #1,330.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,330 |
| Best rank | #90 (1930) |
| Years in the top 100 | 10 (1915 to 1932) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #155 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Gilbert alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Gilbert were born in California than in any other state: about 14,246 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Gilbert was given 6.4 times as often in New Mexico, 4.4 times in Arizona and 2.8 times in Hawaii.
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