Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Gigi

Meaning A female given name from French Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,831 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

A female given name from French.

Rank 2025
#2,831
among girls · ↓262 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Gigi · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
271 babies
All-time total
4,472
#2,765 all-time among girls
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Gigi popularity over time

4,472 babies have been named Gigi since 1940, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 105 11 – #1,979
1950s 740 74 +605% #630
1960s 1,704 170 +130% #608
1970s 380 38 -78% #1,611
1980s 175 18 -54% #3,246
1990s 203 20 +16% #3,859
2000s 282 28 +39% #4,055
2010s 448 45 +59% #2,574
2020s (to 2025) 435 73 +62% #2,057

Where Gigi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

Where Gigi is most popular

Girls named Gigi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gigi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 14 0.168 +274%
California 77 0.092 +104%
Florida 24 0.056 +25%
New York 20 0.051 +12%
Minnesota 5 0.046 ≈ national
Washington 5 0.035 -23%
Texas 25 0.031 -31%
Illinois 5 0.022 -51%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gigi

Gigi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,831 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 4,472 American babies have been named Gigi. Its peak came in 1962, when 271 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Gigi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gigi?

The median living Gigi is about 58 years old; half are between 21 and 64. An estimated 4,100 people named Gigi are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Gigi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 60 #2,831
2024 69 #2,569
2023 60 #2,830
2022 94 #2,057
2021 82 #2,257
2020 70 #2,476
2019 51 #3,139
2018 53 #3,070
2017 56 #2,944
2016 69 #2,574
2015 40 #3,795
2014 27 #5,073
2013 26 #5,193
2012 42 #3,737
2011 38 #3,941
2010 46 #3,479
2009 24 #5,769
2008 34 #4,486
2007 29 #5,001
2006 30 #4,719
2005 34 #4,144
2004 26 #4,985
2003 33 #4,055
2002 21 #5,529
2001 28 #4,360
2000 23 #5,046
1995 18 #5,283
1990 20 #4,747
1985 12 #5,776
1980 26 #3,246
1975 37 #2,246
1970 57 #1,639
1965 140 #841
1960 259 #626
1955 46 #1,500
1950 26 #1,881
1945 10 #2,988
1940 5 #4,606
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Gigi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gigi Hadid Gigi Hadid American model (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gigi D'Agostino Gigi D'Agostino Italian DJ (born 1967) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gigi Fernández Gigi Fernández American professional tennis player b. 1964 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Gigi Leung Gigi Leung Hong Kong actress and singer b. 1976 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Gigi Becali Gigi Becali Romanian businessman and politician (born 1958) Contemporary
  6. 6 Gigi Meroni Gigi Meroni Italian footballer (1943–1967) Contemporary
  7. 7 Gigi Galli Gigi Galli Italian rally driver (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gigi?

The median living Gigi is about 58 years old. Half of all living Gigis are between 21 and 64 years old.

How many people named Gigi are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Gigi are alive in the United States, based on 4,472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gigi mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Gigi in 2025?

Gigi ranked #2,831 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gigi?

4,472 babies have been named Gigi in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gigi most popular?

Gigi peaked in 1962, when 271 newborns received the name.

Is Gigi a boy or girl name?

Gigi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gigi rising or falling?

Gigi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gigi become more popular?

Gigi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Gigi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gigi?

Well-known people named Gigi include Gigi Hadid (model), Gigi D'Agostino (singer), Gigi Fernández (tennis player).

Names like Gigi

Names that sound and feel close to Gigi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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