Gilbert is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gilbert in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
About the Name Gilbert
Gilbert is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 88 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #783 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gilbert is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gilbert
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Gilbert per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gilbert in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gilbert is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 88 places over the last five years to #1460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gilbert is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Gilbert include: Gillian Gilbert — Gillian Lesley Gilbert is an English musician.; Sara Gilbert — Sara Gilbert is an American actress best known for portraying Darlene Conner on Roseanne and its sequel, The Conners, a role for which she received two...; Clark G. Gilbert — Clark Gordon Gilbert is an American religious leader and academic who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of....
Gilbert does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gilberts in the wild.
18
UK babies named Gilbert (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gilbert
Likely around 1 other Gilbert in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gilbert
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Davies Gilbert was a British engineer, author, and politician. He was elected to the Royal Society on 17 November 1791 and served as its President from 1827 to 1830.
Sara Gilbert is an American actress best known for portraying Darlene Conner on Roseanne and its sequel, The Conners, a role for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She created and was a co-host of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk, and had the recurring role of Leslie Winkle on CBS's The Big Bang Theory.
Clark Gordon Gilbert is an American religious leader and academic who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ordained an apostle on February 12, 2026, filling a vacancy created by the death of Jeffrey R.