Gilda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gilda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gilda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gilda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gilda is a girl name of English origin meaning “gilded, golden, or sacrifice”. A name of Germanic or English roots.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,078 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Gilda per year, United States (1898 to 2024). United States peaked in 1947 (346/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (3/yr).
Gilda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #801 nationally (given to 346 babies that year).
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