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girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Gilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gilda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
346 babies
All-time total
10,078
#1,659 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Gilda popularity over time

10,078 babies have been named Gilda since 1898, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1927Girls

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 6 1 – #1,585
1900s 94 9 +1467% #759
1910s 899 90 +856% #578
1920s 2,160 216 +140% #381
1930s 1,224 122 -43% #464
1940s 1,520 152 +24% #441
1950s 2,079 208 +37% #508
1960s 913 91 -56% #895
1970s 462 46 -49% #1,520
1980s 265 27 -43% #2,361
1990s 262 26 -1% #2,110
2000s 92 9 -65% #6,300
2010s 62 6 -33% #9,815
2020s (to 2025) 40 7 +8% #8,581

The story of Gilda

Gilda 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 1898, 10,078 American babies have been named Gilda. Its peak came in 1947, when 346 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Gilda?

The median living Gilda is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 76. An estimated 5,100 people named Gilda are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Gilda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 10 #9,802
2023 9 #10,610
2022 9 #10,659
2021 – –
2020 12 #8,581
2019 8 #11,730
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,195
2016 9 #11,173
2015 9 #11,216
2014 – –
2013 11 #9,815
2012 8 #12,620
2011 – –
2010 10 #10,695
2009 5 #18,268
2008 – –
2007 6 #16,169
2006 7 #14,084
2005 15 #7,639
2004 11 #9,467
2003 5 #16,624
2002 12 #8,463
2001 14 #7,454
2000 17 #6,300
1995 23 #4,394
1990 31 #3,458
1985 25 #3,451
1980 41 #2,361
1975 53 #1,759
1970 65 #1,520
1965 85 #1,159
1960 138 #895
1955 194 #672
1950 232 #541
1945 68 #920
1940 71 #850
1935 112 #615
1930 210 #464
1925 200 #497
1920 130 #629
1915 101 #659
1910 34 #732
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Gilda

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

  1. 1 Gilda Radner Gilda Radner American actress and comedian (1946–1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gilda Topics referred to by the same term 1961–1996 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gilda?

The median living Gilda is about 70 years old. Half of all living Gildas are between 58 and 76 years old.

How many people named Gilda are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Gilda are alive in the United States, based on 10,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gilda in 2025?

Gilda 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 Gilda?

10,078 babies have been named Gilda in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gilda most popular?

Gilda peaked in 1947, when 346 newborns received the name.

Is Gilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gilda rising or falling?

Gilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Gilda?

Well-known people named Gilda include Gilda Radner (actor), Gilda (singer).

Names like Gilda

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

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