Gidget
Girl name · American · Italian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #717 in 1966
0 babies were named Gidget in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Gidget you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryGidget first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #717.
About the name Gidget
Gidget is a girl name of American and Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-get”. US birth records list Gidget for girls from 1946 to 2016, in 40 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #717 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 1960s | 41 | 24,600 girls |
| 1970s | 45 | 22,427 girls |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 153,374 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,129,032 girls |
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Questions about the name Gidget
What is the origin of the name Gidget?
Gidget has American, Italian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Gidget a boy or girl name?
Gidget is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gidget?
Gidget is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #717 in 1966.