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boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Gottlieb

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gottlieb
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
34 babies
All-time total
320
#10,222 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Gottlieb popularity over time

320 babies have been named Gottlieb since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Boys

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 36 4 – #899
1890s 33 3 -8% #695
1900s 25 3 -24% #819
1910s 143 14 +472% #1,110
1920s 70 7 -51% #1,783
1930s 13 1 -81% #3,416
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The story of Gottlieb

Gottlieb 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 1880, 320 American babies have been named Gottlieb. Its peak came in 1915, when 34 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 Gottlieb stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Gottlieb year by year

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

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1930 7 #3,416
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1915 34 #1,110
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1895 7 #922
1890 9 #695
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1880 5 #965

Famous people named Gottlieb

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

  1. 1 Gottlieb Daimler Gottlieb Daimler German engineer, industrialist and automotive pioneer (1834–1900) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Gottlieb in 2025?

Gottlieb 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 Gottlieb?

320 babies have been named Gottlieb in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gottlieb most popular?

Gottlieb peaked in 1915, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Gottlieb a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gottlieb rising or falling?

Gottlieb has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Gottlieb?

Well-known people named Gottlieb include Gottlieb Daimler (engineer).

Names like Gottlieb

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

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