boy's name
Gilmore
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 753
Gilmore is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1914, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gilmore over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 199 |
| 1920s | 192 |
| 1930s | 126 |
| 1940s | 102 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 10 |
How popular is Gilmore?
In 1994, Gilmore was given to 5 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 Gilmore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gilmore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gilmore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gilmore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gilmore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gilmore
How popular is the name Gilmore?
In 1994, Gilmore was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gilmore a girl's or a boy's name?
Gilmore is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gilmore?
Gilmore has 2 syllables.
When was Gilmore most popular?
Gilmore peaked in 1914, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.