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Gilda

/ˈɡɪldə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Gilda has been given to about 10,078 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪldə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,737
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gilda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1947 · 346
  • Born in 20250
  • All time10,078

How popular is Gilda?

Its best year was 1947, when 346 babies were given the name, ranking 441st. The typical living American called Gilda is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Gilda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hilda0.85
  2. Wilda0.85
  3. Giada0.80
  4. Golda0.78
  5. Linda0.70
  6. Ida0.70
  7. Vida0.70
  8. Lida0.70

Middle names for Gilda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gilda Josephine0.84
  2. Gilda Rose0.83
  3. Gilda Louise0.83
  4. Gilda June0.82
  5. Gilda Pearl0.82
  6. Gilda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Gilda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.89
  2. Lenorasister · 0.86
  3. Elouisesister · 0.85
  4. Louiebrother · 0.84
  5. Otisbrother · 0.84
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.83

Where Gilda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gilda White0.78
    2. Gilda Reyes0.78
    3. Gilda Nguyen0.78
    4. Gilda Moore0.78
    5. Gilda Lee0.78
    6. Gilda Hill0.78

    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 Gilda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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