Gilbert is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gilbert means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gilbert across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gilbert has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gilbert is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bright pledge”. introduced to England by the Normans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 130,821 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 560 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 54 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gilbert per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1930 (2,138/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (4/yr).
Gilbert has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1930, when it ranked #210 nationally (given to 2,138 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1930s.
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