Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gilbert
Endangered
Down 93.2% from peak
Peak era
1930
Peak births
2,119
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Gilbert
How many people are named Gilbert?
An estimated 57,358 living Americans are named Gilbert.
How rare is Gilbert?
Gilbert is uncommon among babies today, with 145 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 1930 peak.
How old is the typical Gilbert?
The median age of a living American named Gilbert is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 70 years old.
Is Gilbert still popular?
No. Gilbert is endangered as a baby name, down 93.2% from its 1930 peak with 145 births in 2025.
Where is Gilbert most common?
Gilbert has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 9.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19302025
Peak year
1930
Decline from peak
93.2%
2025
145
All-time
130,148
Where it lives now
Gilbert is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 7.2× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Gilbert is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.