Giget
Gidget is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach in Malibu. The name Gidget is a portmanteau of "girl" and "midget". Following the novel's publication, the character appeared in several films, television series, and television movies.
Meaning & Origin of Giget
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gidget is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach in Malibu. The name Gidget is a portmanteau of "girl" and "midget". Following the novel's publication, the character appeared in several films, television series, and television movies.
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The Story of Giget
Giget first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 5 Gigets were born — ranking #8,292 that year. As of 2026, Giget ranks #8,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Gigets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Giget
Phonetically similar names — useful when Giget is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gigot
- Juguete
- Jugate
- Jacket
- Jigga
- Jagat
- Jacot
- Chicot
- Chicket
- Jackett
- Giglet
- Jacquet
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About the name Giget
Giget is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Giget's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #8,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Giget'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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