boy's name
Gamble
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 118
Gamble 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 2010, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gamble over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Gamble?
In 2024, Gamble 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 Gamble
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Gamble
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gamble — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gamble
How popular is the name Gamble?
In 2024, Gamble 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 Gamble a girl's or a boy's name?
Gamble is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gamble?
Gamble has 2 syllables.
When was Gamble most popular?
Gamble peaked in 2010, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.