boy's name
Gilberto
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 29,030
Gilberto is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gilberto is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 559 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,082 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gilberto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 324 |
| 1920s | 1,069 |
| 1930s | 1,225 |
| 1940s | 1,397 |
| 1950s | 1,888 |
| 1960s | 2,896 |
| 1970s | 3,634 |
| 1980s | 4,048 |
| 1990s | 5,084 |
| 2000s | 4,361 |
| 2010s | 1,987 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 761 |
How popular is Gilberto?
In 2025, Gilberto was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gilberto 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 Gilberto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gilberto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gilberto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gilberto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gilberto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gilberto
How popular is the name Gilberto?
In 2025, Gilberto was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gilberto a girl's or a boy's name?
Gilberto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gilberto?
Gilberto has 3 syllables.
When was Gilberto most popular?
Gilberto peaked in 1993, when 559 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gilberto a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gilberto currently ranks #1,524 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.