How Many People Are Named Gilberto?
An estimated 24,052 people in the United States have the first name Gilberto. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Gilberto peaked in popularity in 1993 with 559 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gilberto 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 Gilberto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gilberto is overwhelmingly male, 58 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,052
About 1 in 14,251 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1993
559 births
Total Registered
28,584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gilberto
Gilberto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28,584 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Gilberto as a male name
Ranked #1,436 in 2024
126 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (559 births)
Gilberto as a female name
Ranked #14,267 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1989 (12 births)
Gilberto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gilberto span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5,084 babies were registered. Gilberto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gilberto by Decade
How has Gilberto 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.
Gilberto by State
Birth registrations for Gilberto span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, Idaho, Maryland. On average, about 886 Gilbertos were registered per state.
Gilberto + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gilberto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gilberto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gilberto?
We estimate approximately 24,052 people named Gilberto 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 14,251 Americans share this first name.
Is Gilberto a common name?
Gilberto is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gilberto most popular?
Gilberto reached peak popularity in 1993, when 559 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gilberto is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gilberto a male name?
Gilberto is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gilberto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gilberto Smith, Gilberto Johnson, Gilberto 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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