Gilbert Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Gilbert is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Gilbert has been stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Gilbert' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 102nd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 112th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 160th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 229th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 341st out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 630th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 1102nd out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Gilbert' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Gilbert"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Gilbert"

"Gilbert" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 102nd of 1654 26,597
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 112th of 1332 31,897
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 160th of 1361 34,422
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 229th of 1399 16,055
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 341st of 1406 10,876
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 630th of 1436 5,602
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 1102nd of 1274 899

Regional Popularity of "Gilbert" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 60.93%
131st/215
43.15%
104th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - 54.25%
185th/341
43.08%
165th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - 55.70%
220th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Gilbert" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Gilbert"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Gilbert" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.