Gilberto - A very unique male name
Gilberto at a glance
Gilberto is ranked #1417 among boy baby names in 2025, with 78 births in 2025. It peaked in 1974 at #368 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1417
- Births in 2025
- 78
- Peak year
- 1974 (#368)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1134 in 2020 → #1417 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 18,799 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 18,799 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Gilberto peaked in popularity 52 years ago in 1974 on position 368.
Famous with this name
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Gilberto Ortiz
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Gilberto is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Gilberto is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #685 - and is the least popular in North Carolina at position #1,189.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Gilberto is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Gilberto origin and meaning
Spanish and Italian form of Gilbert
The Spanish and Italian form of Gilbert — Germanic gisil, 'pledge,' plus beraht, 'bright'
Gilberto is Gilbert in Spanish and Italian dress, with a long US history peaking in 1993. It remains a familiar name in Latino families even as overall use falls.
Attested etymology
Gilberto is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Gilberto, pop culture references for the name Gilberto and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Gilberto
We've found the following names that sound similar to Gilberto, sorted by popularity.
Gilbert / Glover / Gualberto / Gilford / Gilverto / Guilford /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1417 |
| 2024 | 1363 |
| 2023 | 1486 |
| 2022 | 1390 |
| 2021 | 1262 |
| 2020 | 1134 |
| 2019 | 1145 |
| 2018 | 1239 |
| 2017 | 1134 |
| 2016 | 1039 |
| 2015 | 1061 |
| 2014 | 952 |
| 2013 | 932 |
| 2012 | 908 |
| 2011 | 855 |
| 2010 | 791 |
| 2009 | 722 |
| 2008 | 653 |
| 2007 | 595 |
| 2006 | 558 |
| 2005 | 551 |
| 2004 | 536 |
| 2003 | 507 |
| 2002 | 512 |
| 2001 | 485 |
| 2000 | 483 |
| 1999 | 469 |
| 1998 | 460 |
| 1997 | 483 |
| 1996 | 471 |
| 1995 | 455 |
| 1994 | 422 |
| 1993 | 418 |
| 1992 | 427 |
| 1991 | 428 |
| 1990 | 429 |
| 1989 | 415 |
| 1988 | 420 |
| 1987 | 466 |
| 1986 | 444 |
| 1985 | 439 |
| 1984 | 420 |
| 1983 | 405 |
| 1982 | 419 |
| 1981 | 380 |
| 1980 | 396 |
| 1979 | 407 |
| 1978 | 394 |
| 1977 | 395 |
| 1976 | 393 |
| 1975 | 405 |
| 1974 | 368 |
| 1973 | 399 |
| 1972 | 419 |
| 1971 | 414 |
| 1970 | 440 |
| 1969 | 423 |
| 1968 | 442 |
| 1967 | 438 |
| 1966 | 440 |
| 1965 | 441 |
| 1964 | 460 |
| 1963 | 461 |
| 1962 | 441 |
| 1961 | 485 |
| 1960 | 483 |
| 1959 | 506 |
| 1958 | 503 |
| 1957 | 501 |
| 1956 | 512 |
| 1955 | 518 |
| 1954 | 519 |
| 1953 | 472 |
| 1952 | 495 |
| 1951 | 473 |
| 1950 | 510 |
| 1949 | 464 |
| 1948 | 486 |
| 1947 | 463 |
| 1946 | 493 |
| 1945 | 432 |
| 1944 | 542 |
| 1943 | 479 |
| 1942 | 482 |
| 1941 | 526 |
| 1940 | 504 |
| 1939 | 482 |
| 1938 | 498 |
| 1937 | 446 |
| 1936 | 461 |
| 1935 | 467 |
| 1934 | 463 |
| 1933 | 479 |
| 1932 | 430 |
| 1931 | 417 |
| 1930 | 476 |
| 1929 | 475 |
| 1928 | 416 |
| 1927 | 523 |
| 1926 | 501 |
| 1925 | 547 |
| 1924 | 581 |
| 1923 | 523 |
| 1922 | 620 |
| 1921 | 642 |
| 1920 | 585 |
| 1919 | 611 |
| 1918 | 821 |
| 1917 | 869 |
| 1916 | 810 |
| 1915 | 760 |
| 1914 | 641 |
| 1913 | 691 |
| 1912 | 584 |
| 1911 | 557 |
| 1910 | 525 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 685 |
| Arizona | 876 |
| California | 943 |
| North Carolina | 1189 |
Even more about Gilberto
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Gilberto a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Gilberto?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
heel-BAIR-toh · /hilˈbɛərtoʊ/
Around the world
- Gilberto (Spanish) — Used as-is
- Gilberto (Italian) — Used as-is
- Gilberto (Portuguese) — Used as-is
Spellings and nicknames
- Gilbert — The English and French form
Nicknames: GilBeto
Famous bearers
- Gilberto Gil — Brazilian singer-songwriter, a founder of the Tropicália movement and a former Brazilian minister of culture (b. 1942) Contemporary
Style
InternationalClassic
Why parents choose it
A musical, rolling form of Gilbert with a giant of Brazilian music as its namesake.
Worth knowing
- English speakers tend to harden the G (GIL-ber-toh) instead of the Spanish heel-BAIR-toh.
