Gift
Gift is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Gift Atulewa (1986–2024), Nigerian footballer Gift Banda, Zimbabwean politician Gift Fred, Ugandan footballer Gift Kampamba, Zambian footballer Gift Leotlela, South African sprinter Gift Leremi (1984–2007), South African footballer Gift Lunga, Zimbabwean footballer Gift Mbweti, Zimbabwean footballer Gift Monday, Nigerian footballer Gift…
Meaning & Origin of Gift
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gift is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Gift Atulewa (1986–2024), Nigerian footballer Gift Banda, Zimbabwean politician Gift Fred, Ugandan footballer Gift Kampamba, Zambian footballer Gift Leotlela, South African sprinter Gift Leremi (1984–2007), South African footballer Gift Lunga, Zimbabwean footballer Gift Mbweti, Zimbabwean footballer Gift Monday, Nigerian footballer Gift…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Gift
As a girl name
Gift first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Gifts were born — ranking #7,758 that year. As of 2026, Gift ranks #7,565 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 165 Gifts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gift first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Gifts were born — ranking #7,170 that year. As of 2026, Gift ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Gifts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Gift
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gift is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gft
- Geft
- Goofed
- Gaffed
- Kift
- Gfd
- Get
- Gifts
- Cuffed
- Gif
- Grift
- Giff
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gift
What does the name Gift mean?
How popular is Gift in 2026?
When was Gift most popular?
Is Gift a unisex name?
What names go well with Gift?
About the name Gift
Gift is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Gift's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,758. Use the chart and map above to compare Gift's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2018 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "G" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
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.