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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Gilberta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gilberta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
24 babies
All-time total
559
#11,060 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Gilberta popularity over time

559 babies have been named Gilberta since 1897, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

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 5 1 – #1,640
1900s 8 1 +60% #1,558
1910s 110 11 +1275% #1,570
1920s 169 17 +54% #1,841
1930s 101 10 -40% #2,243
1940s 92 9 -9% #2,606
1950s 43 4 -53% #2,984
1960s 19 2 -56% #5,661
1970s 12 1 -37% #6,783
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The story of Gilberta

Gilberta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1897, 559 American babies have been named Gilberta. Its peak came in 1917, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Gilberta?

The median living Gilberta is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Gilberta are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Gilberta year by year

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

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1955 6 #5,432
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1945 7 #3,789
1940 9 #3,054
1935 7 #3,543
1930 15 #2,243
1925 18 #2,142
1920 22 #1,841
1915 10 #2,789
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gilberta?

The median living Gilberta is about 78 years old. Half of all living Gilbertas are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Gilberta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Gilberta are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gilberta in 2025?

Gilberta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gilberta?

559 babies have been named Gilberta in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gilberta most popular?

Gilberta peaked in 1917, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Gilberta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gilberta rising or falling?

Gilberta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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