Gilberto

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A few things about Gilberto you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gilberto

Gilberto Silva

Brazilian footballer

Choose Gilberto and your child shares a first name with Gilberto Silva, a Brazilian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gilberto, like who?” Gilberto Silva's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,993 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gilberto, 114 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gilberto would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGilberto first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1981, when it ranked #383. Today it's #1,520, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGilberto was 3.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,008 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,993.
• 🍂TrendGilberto has slipped 331 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,520. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGilberto is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #684, followed by Arizona (#844) and California (#934). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningGilberto is a Spanish form of Gilbert, which means “bright pledge”. Our records link it to English, German and Spanish roots.

About the name Gilberto

Gilberto is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin meaning “bright pledge”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-rto”. US birth records list Gilberto for boys from 1903 to 2025, in 120 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #383 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,520, with 114 babies.

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