Gilberto
The Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Gilbert, from the Germanic elements gisil, pledge or hostage, and beraht, bright.
Gilberto in 2025
Gilberto was given to 114 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,237th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,082 babies born.
The history of Gilberto
Gilberto reached its highest point in 1993, when 559 babies were given the name, ranking 858th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 832nd, in 1974.
Across the 123 years of records since 1903, 28,700 babies have been named Gilberto. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Gilberto by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gilberto | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 | 2,465 |
| 1910s | 324 | 1,564 |
| 1920s | 1,069 | 952 |
| 1930s | 1,225 | 990 |
| 1940s | 1,397 | 998 |
| 1950s | 1,888 | 1,127 |
| 1960s | 2,896 | 922 |
| 1970s | 3,634 | 832 |
| 1980s | 4,048 | 853 |
| 1990s | 5,084 | 858 |
| 2000s | 4,361 | 1,003 |
| 2010s | 1,987 | 1,695 |
| 2020s | 761 | 2,515 |
Where Gilberto is heading
Gilberto has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 189 babies in 2015 to 114 in 2025.
Names like Gilberto
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gilberto.