Gilbert
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Gilbert was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
180,159 births recorded 1900–2021 · peaked in 1947 with 5,284 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Moselle, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
130,821 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1328 · peaked in 1930 with 2,138 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
54 births recorded 1974–1988 · peaked in 1975 with 11 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Gilbert’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #1742 | — |
| 2001 | #2004 | ↓262 |
| 2002 | #3747 | ↓1743 |
| 2003 | #1980 | ↑1767 |
| 2004 | #2071 | ↓91 |
| 2005 | #4246 | ↓2175 |
| 2006 | #3255 | ↑991 |
| 2007 | #3331 | ↓76 |
| 2008 | #4684 | ↓1353 |
| 2009 | #3106 | ↑1578 |
| 2010 | #2995 | ↑111 |
| 2011 | #4349 | ↓1354 |
| 2012 | #3897 | ↑452 |
| 2013 | #5303 | ↓1406 |
| 2014 | #3558 | ↑1745 |
| 2015 | #4504 | ↓946 |
| 2017 | #5418 | ↓914 |
| 2018 | #3969 | ↑1449 |
| 2019 | #5336 | ↓1367 |
| 2021 | #4589 | ↑747 |
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