Gibran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,760

among boys · ↓1,213 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gibran · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

41 babies

All-time total

1,207

#4,566 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Gibran popularity over time

1,207 babies have been named Gibran since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	92	9	–	#2,965
1980s	130	13	+41%	#2,791
1990s	232	23	+78%	#2,266
2000s	250	25	+8%	#3,104
2010s	315	32	+26%	#2,860
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	-1%	#2,900

Where Gibran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Gibran

Gibran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,760 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,207 American babies have been named Gibran. Its peak came in 2014, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gibran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gibran?

The median living Gibran is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 32. An estimated 1,200 people named Gibran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gibran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,760
2024	32	#3,547
2023	31	#3,653
2022	34	#3,430
2021	29	#3,764
2020	41	#2,900
2019	32	#3,517
2018	34	#3,325
2017	26	#4,026
2016	30	#3,620
2015	36	#3,179
2014	41	#2,860
2013	30	#3,526
2012	29	#3,644
2011	24	#4,150
2010	33	#3,336
2009	28	#3,754
2008	33	#3,369
2007	29	#3,631
2006	26	#3,826
2005	17	#4,902
2004	32	#3,104
2003	29	#3,223
2002	22	#3,837
2001	19	#4,181
2000	15	#4,873
1995	22	#3,135
1990	22	#2,899
1985	12	#3,666
1980	15	#3,002
1975	8	#4,076
1970	9	#3,368
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gibran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gibran?

The median living Gibran is about 19 years old. Half of all living Gibrans are between 9 and 32 years old.

How many people named Gibran are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Gibran are alive in the United States, based on 1,207 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gibran in 2025?

Gibran ranked #4,760 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gibran?

1,207 babies have been named Gibran in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gibran most popular?

Gibran peaked in 2014, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Gibran a boy or girl name?

Gibran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gibran rising or falling?

Gibran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Gibran become more popular?

Gibran is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Gibran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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