boy's name
Gilroy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 32
Gilroy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1991 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1967, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gilroy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 6 |
How popular is Gilroy?
In 1991, Gilroy was given to 6 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 Gilroy
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 Gilroy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gilroy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gilroy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gilroy
How popular is the name Gilroy?
In 1991, Gilroy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gilroy a girl's or a boy's name?
Gilroy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gilroy?
Gilroy has 2 syllables.
When was Gilroy most popular?
Gilroy peaked in 1967, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.