Gilda
Girl name · Celtic · English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #381 in 1927
0 babies were named Gilda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGilda first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #381.
About the name Gilda
Gilda is a girl name of Celtic, English and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Gilda for girls from 1898 to 2024, in 118 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #381 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | 86,207 girls |
| 1900s | 30 | 33,378 girls |
| 1910s | 108 | 9,242 girls |
| 1920s | 182 | 5,502 girls |
| 1930s | 115 | 8,728 girls |
| 1940s | 97 | 10,335 girls |
| 1950s | 109 | 9,141 girls |
| 1960s | 49 | 20,342 girls |
| 1970s | 30 | 33,512 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 64,309 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 68,446 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 199,203 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 282,486 girls |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Gilda
What is the origin of the name Gilda?
Gilda has Celtic, English, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Gilda a boy or girl name?
Gilda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gilda?
Gilda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #381 in 1927.