Girl · #6,564 in 2026

Gelsomina

Gelsomina is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

  • Italian
Current Rank
#6,564
Peak Rank
#4,975 (1920)
Total Babies
15
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1920
First Year
1966
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#4975
Peak Rank
15
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gelsomina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gelsomina is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Gelsomina

American parents first put Gelsomina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 5 Gelsominas were born — ranking #4,975 that year. About 67% of every Gelsomina on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gelsomina last appeared in the published SSA data in 1966, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

ME
WA
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
VT
NH
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
DC
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
AK
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
HI
TX
FL
Top 10
11-50
51-100
101-500
500+
No data

Names that sound like Gelsomina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gelsomina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Calcimine
  • Calcemia
  • Colonia
  • Calamia
  • Kalemia
  • Kolonia
  • Ballymena
  • Salomone
  • Saloma
  • Salmone

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gelsomina

What does the name Gelsomina mean?
Gelsomina is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
What is the origin of the name Gelsomina?
Gelsomina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Gelsomina in 2026?
In 2026, Gelsomina ranks #6,564 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gelsomina most popular?
Gelsomina reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #4,975 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Gelsomina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gelsomina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gelsomina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gelsomina include Alby, Almeria, Annagene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gelsomina

Gelsomina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Gelsomina's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,975. Use the chart and map above to compare Gelsomina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.