Gilson
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,095 in 1931
0 babies were named Gilson in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGilson first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #3,095.
About the name Gilson
Gilson is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Gilson for boys from 1916 to 2018, in 8 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #3,095 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.7 | 597,015 boys |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,347,826 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
Questions about the name Gilson
Is Gilson a boy or girl name?
Gilson is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gilson?
Gilson is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #3,095 in 1931.