Gilbert

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Gilbert is a given name of Norman-French origin, itself from Germanic Gisilberht or Gisalberht. Original spellings included Gislebert, Guilbert and Gilebert.

From Wikipedia

Gilbert first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 38 babies (rank #481 that year). In 2024 it was given to 12 boys (rank #1,742). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gilbert

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gilbert yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

581

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Anne of Green Gables: Gilbert Blythe — Anne's rival and eventual husband

Famous people named Gilbert

Gilbert Gottfriedstand-up comedian · b. 1955
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayettearmy officer · b. 1757
Gilbert N. Lewisnon-fiction writer · b. 1875
Gilbert Rylephilosopher · b. 1900
Gilbert Bécaudmusician · b. 1927

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	38	#481
1992	38	#503
1993	23	#690
1994	27	#591
1995	22	#759
1996	26	#677
1997	16	#905
1998	17	#880
1999	25	#682
2000	10	#1,285
2001	7	#1,677
2002	10	#1,336
2003	8	#1,624
2004	6	#2,111
2005	11	#1,402
2006	15	#1,182
2007	15	#1,219
2008	22	#963
2009	13	#1,429
2010	12	#1,509
2011	14	#1,369
2012	15	#1,290
2013	17	#1,182
2014	16	#1,228
2015	19	#1,096
2016	20	#1,094
2017	13	#1,495
2018	13	#1,458
2019	28	#856
2020	17	#1,263
2021	10	#1,878
2022	13	#1,547
2023	13	#1,557
2024	12	#1,742