Gilberto
Meaning
bright pledge
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gilberto peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
187,565 people · the #175 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,082 · median age 50
Among people named Gilberto living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 396 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Gilberto
People given the name Gilberto in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. 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.
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