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Gidget

/ˈɡɪdʒət/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2016

Gidget has been given to about 1,586 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1966, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪdʒət/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,484
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gidget per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1966 · 187
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,586

How popular is Gidget?

Its best year was 1966, when 187 babies were given the name, ranking 720th. The typical living American called Gidget is about 56 years old today.

Names that sound like Gidget

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bridget0.76
  2. Violet0.57
  3. Ginger0.56
  4. Garnet0.55
  5. Yamilet0.49
  6. Janet0.46
  7. Garnett0.48
  8. Gwyneth0.47

Middle names for Gidget

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gidget Anne0.81
  2. Gidget Catherine0.78
  3. Gidget Josephine0.78
  4. Gidget Rose0.77
  5. Gidget Marie0.77
  6. Gidget Eve0.77

Sibling names for Gidget

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.69
  2. Troybrother · 0.66
  3. Heidisister · 0.65
  4. Scottieeither · 0.64
  5. Angiesister · 0.64
  6. Barronbrother · 0.60

Where Gidget is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gidget Anderson0.77
    2. Gidget White0.72
    3. Gidget Nguyen0.72
    4. Gidget Moore0.72
    5. Gidget Hill0.72
    6. Gidget Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gidget

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.