girl's name
Gigi
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,075
England and Wales
#462
2025 births
Gigi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1962, when 271 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gigi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 740 |
| 1960s | 1,704 |
| 1970s | 380 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 203 |
| 2000s | 282 |
| 2010s | 448 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 435 |
How popular is Gigi?
In 2025, Gigi was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gigi 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 Gigi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gigi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gigi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gigi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gigi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gigi
How popular is the name Gigi?
In 2025, Gigi was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gigi a girl's or a boy's name?
Gigi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gigi?
Gigi has 2 syllables.
When was Gigi most popular?
Gigi peaked in 1962, when 271 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gigi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gigi currently ranks #462 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.