boy's name
Gildas
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 7,995
Gildas is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1973, when 295 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Gildas over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 115 |
| 1930s | 305 |
| 1940s | 500 |
| 1950s | 1,245 |
| 1960s | 1,395 |
| 1970s | 2,255 |
| 1980s | 1,275 |
| 1990s | 435 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Gildas?
In 2023, Gildas was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gildas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gildas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gildas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gildas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gildas
Is Gildas a girl's or a boy's name?
Gildas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gildas most popular?
Gildas peaked in 1973, when 295 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.