Gidget
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gidget’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,586 births recorded 1946–2016 · peaked in 1966 with 187 births
Most common in: California, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gidget’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #1351 | — |
| 1975 | #1780 | ↓429 |
| 1976 | #1936 | ↓156 |
| 1977 | #2063 | ↓127 |
| 1978 | #2942 | ↓879 |
| 1979 | #4052 | ↓1110 |
| 1980 | #3609 | ↑443 |
| 1981 | #4746 | ↓1137 |
| 1982 | #4716 | ↑30 |
| 1983 | #5457 | ↓741 |
| 1984 | #3990 | ↑1467 |
| 1985 | #5678 | ↓1688 |
| 1986 | #7134 | ↓1456 |
| 1989 | #10847 | ↓3713 |
| 1990 | #12958 | ↓2111 |
| 1991 | #13147 | ↓189 |
| 1999 | #9479 | ↑3668 |
| 2007 | #17636 | ↓8157 |
| 2011 | #16764 | ↑872 |
| 2016 | #14331 | ↑2433 |
Frequently asked questions about Gidget
Is Gidget a popular name?
Gidget has 1,586 recorded births in United States between 1946 and 2016, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Gidget more common for boys or girls?
Gidget is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gidget most popular?
Gidget peaked in 1966 in United States, with 187 recorded births that year.
Is Gidget rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gidget’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4960 in 1946 to #14331 in 2016.
How many babies have been named Gidget?
At least 1,586 babies have been recorded with the name Gidget across official birth statistics in 1 country.