boy's name
Gilmer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,187
Gilmer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gilmer 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 229 |
| 1920s | 291 |
| 1930s | 195 |
| 1940s | 187 |
| 1950s | 117 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 30 |
How popular is Gilmer?
In 2024, Gilmer was given to 7 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 Gilmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Gilmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gilmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gilmer
How popular is the name Gilmer?
In 2024, Gilmer was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gilmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Gilmer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gilmer?
Gilmer has 2 syllables.
When was Gilmer most popular?
Gilmer peaked in 1918, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.