Gilbert
Pronounced G IH1 L B ER0 T (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1930
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Gilbert?
Gilbert is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 131,017 children — the 262nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1930, when 2,119 children were given it.
Guilbert is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Gilbert and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Guilbert
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- G IH1 L B ER0 T
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Gilbert
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Gilbert
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Gilbert?
- Gilbert ranks 262nd among boys' names in US records, with 131,017 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,760.
- Is Gilbert a unisex name?
- No. Gilbert is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Gilbert most popular?
- 1930, when 2,119 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Gilbert spelled?
- Guilbert. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.