Gifted
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average and is also known as high potential. It is a characteristic of children, variously defined, that motivates differences in school programming. It is thought to persist as a trait into adult life, with various consequences studied in longitudinal studies of giftedness over the last century.
Meaning & Origin of Gifted
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average and is also known as high potential. It is a characteristic of children, variously defined, that motivates differences in school programming. It is thought to persist as a trait into adult life, with various consequences studied in longitudinal studies of giftedness over the last century.
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The Story of Gifted
Gifted first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Gifteds were born — ranking #12,323 that year. As of 2026, Gifted ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Gifteds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Gifted
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gifted is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gaited
- Gutted
- Lifted
- Shifted
- Kitted
- Rifted
- Gated
- Grafted
- Guffawed
- Guilted
- Gift
- Gifts
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About the name Gifted
Gifted is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Gifted's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,323. Use the chart and map above to compare Gifted's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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 .
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