boy's name
Gambit
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 68
Gambit is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2012, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gambit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 25 |
How popular is Gambit?
In 2024, Gambit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gambit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gambit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gambit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gambit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gambit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gambit
How popular is the name Gambit?
In 2024, Gambit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gambit a girl's or a boy's name?
Gambit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gambit?
Gambit has 2 syllables.
When was Gambit most popular?
Gambit peaked in 2012, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.