unisex name
Gift
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 492
Scotland
#713
2010 births
Gift is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gift over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Gift?
In 2025, Gift was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gift is used
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 Gift
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gift also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gift over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gift
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gift — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gift
How popular is the name Gift?
In 2025, Gift was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gift a girl's or a boy's name?
Gift is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gift?
Gift has 1 syllable.
When was Gift most popular?
Gift peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gift a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gift currently ranks #3,955 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.