How Many People Are Named Gilman?
An estimated 265 people in the United States have the first name Gilman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Gilman peaked in popularity in 1918 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gilman 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 Gilman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Gilman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
265
About 1 in 1,293,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1918
34 births
Total Registered
935
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gilman
Gilman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 935 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gilman as a male name
Ranked #7,984 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1918 (34 births)
Gilman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gilman span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 206 babies were registered. Gilman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gilman by Decade
How has Gilman 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.
Gilman by State
Birth registrations for Gilman span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota. The lowest are in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota. On average, about 49 Gilmans were registered per state.
Gilman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gilman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gilman
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gilman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gilman?
We estimate approximately 265 people named Gilman 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 1,293,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Gilman a common name?
Gilman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 935 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gilman most popular?
Gilman reached peak popularity in 1918, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gilman is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gilman a male name?
Gilman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gilman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gilman Smith, Gilman Johnson, Gilman 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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