Gilbert
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gilbert peaked in the 1930s.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,631 people · the #5,908 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 35
Among people named Gilbert living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 29 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Gilbert
People given the name Gilbert in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Gilbert deep dive
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