How Many People Are Named Gamble?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Gamble. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Gamble peaked in popularity in 2010 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gamble as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gamble paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
14 births
Total Registered
118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gamble
Gamble is predominantly male (95.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gamble as a male name
Ranked #12,879 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (14 births)
Gamble as a female name
Ranked #6,894 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Gamble: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gamble span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 77 babies were registered. Gamble has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gamble by Decade
How has Gamble tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gamble + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gamble as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gamble
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gamble: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gamble?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Gamble are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Gamble a common name?
Gamble is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gamble most popular?
Gamble reached peak popularity in 2010, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gamble is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gamble a male name?
Gamble is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gamble Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gamble Smith, Gamble Johnson, Gamble Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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