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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gilbert

Ranked #788 - 1 in 134,138 people
US

Most common in

United States

60k bearers

World total

59,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#788

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States60k
Worldwide
~60k
rank #788
Rarity
1 in 134,138
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~60k in US

About the name Gilbert

There are an estimated 59,640 people named Gilbert alive worldwide today. That ranks Gilbert at #788 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gilbert is held by approximately 59,640 people, ranking #788 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,565 U.S. residents).

Historically Gilbert is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Gilbert appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Gilbert popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gilbert, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 101
  2. 1881: 92
  3. 1882: 88
  4. 1883: 92
  5. 1884: 100
  6. 1885: 77
  7. 1886: 91
  8. 1887: 102
  9. 1888: 109
  10. 1889: 105
  11. 1890: 116
  12. 1891: 86
  13. 1892: 120
  14. 1893: 122
  15. 1894: 139
  16. 1895: 132
  17. 1896: 129
  18. 1897: 121
  19. 1898: 143
  20. 1899: 107
  21. 1900: 145
  22. 1901: 129
  23. 1902: 166
  24. 1903: 138
  25. 1904: 195
  26. 1905: 183
  27. 1906: 199
  28. 1907: 212
  29. 1908: 223
  30. 1909: 239
  31. 1910: 274
  32. 1911: 375
  33. 1912: 655
  34. 1913: 874
  35. 1914: 1,065
  36. 1915: 1,463
  37. 1916: 1,452
  38. 1917: 1,521
  39. 1918: 1,590
  40. 1919: 1,598
  41. 1920: 1,772
  42. 1921: 1,712
  43. 1922: 1,756
  44. 1923: 1,718
  45. 1924: 1,807
  46. 1925: 1,666
  47. 1926: 1,793
  48. 1927: 1,991
  49. 1928: 2,060
  50. 1929: 2,063
  51. 1930: 2,138
  52. 1931: 2,005
  53. 1932: 1,988
  54. 1933: 1,714
  55. 1934: 1,788
  56. 1935: 1,694
  57. 1936: 1,673
  58. 1937: 1,685
  59. 1938: 1,610
  60. 1939: 1,559
  61. 1940: 1,537
  62. 1941: 1,704
  63. 1942: 1,732
  64. 1943: 1,829
  65. 1944: 1,659
  66. 1945: 1,634
  67. 1946: 1,750
  68. 1947: 1,882
  69. 1948: 1,880
  70. 1949: 1,820
  71. 1950: 1,888
  72. 1951: 1,917
  73. 1952: 1,855
  74. 1953: 1,923
  75. 1954: 1,960
  76. 1955: 1,868
  77. 1956: 1,967
  78. 1957: 1,971
  79. 1958: 1,822
  80. 1959: 1,760
  81. 1960: 1,800
  82. 1961: 1,717
  83. 1962: 1,636
  84. 1963: 1,642
  85. 1964: 1,521
  86. 1965: 1,354
  87. 1966: 1,279
  88. 1967: 1,278
  89. 1968: 1,176
  90. 1969: 1,113
  91. 1970: 1,176
  92. 1971: 1,070
  93. 1972: 966
  94. 1973: 928
  95. 1974: 896
  96. 1975: 885
  97. 1976: 836
  98. 1977: 792
  99. 1978: 805
  100. 1979: 788
  101. 1980: 841
  102. 1981: 831
  103. 1982: 803
  104. 1983: 757
  105. 1984: 784
  106. 1985: 699
  107. 1986: 781
  108. 1987: 738
  109. 1988: 710
  110. 1989: 677
  111. 1990: 730
  112. 1991: 690
  113. 1992: 611
  114. 1993: 639
  115. 1994: 505
  116. 1995: 502
  117. 1996: 467
  118. 1997: 448
  119. 1998: 420
  120. 1999: 419
  121. 2000: 419
  122. 2001: 408
  123. 2002: 351
  124. 2003: 361
  125. 2004: 409
  126. 2005: 378
  127. 2006: 347
  128. 2007: 347
  129. 2008: 316
  130. 2009: 278
  131. 2010: 258
  132. 2011: 242
  133. 2012: 201
  134. 2013: 234
  135. 2014: 241
  136. 2015: 211
  137. 2016: 215
  138. 2017: 196
  139. 2018: 166
  140. 2019: 175
  141. 2020: 164
  142. 2021: 159
  143. 2022: 162
  144. 2023: 175
  145. 2024: 135
  146. 2025: 145

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gilbert worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,640 people named Gilbert alive worldwide today, ranking #788 globally.

Is Gilbert a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 134,138 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,640 bearers, which is 1 in 5,565 Americans.

Is Gilbert a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gilbert is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Gilbert come from?

Who are famous people named Gilbert?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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