girl's name
Gidget
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,586
Gidget is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1966, when 187 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gidget over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 705 |
| 1970s | 690 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 11 |
How popular is Gidget?
In 2016, Gidget was given to 6 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 Gidget
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gidget also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gidget over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gidget
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gidget — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gidget
How popular is the name Gidget?
In 2016, Gidget was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gidget a girl's or a boy's name?
Gidget is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gidget?
Gidget has 2 syllables.
When was Gidget most popular?
Gidget peaked in 1966, when 187 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.