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1898

First Year

2024

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#441

Peak Rank

10K

Total Count

118

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Gilda

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

Gilda is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Italian
* Portuguese

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## The Story of Gilda

Gilda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1947: 346 births, good for #441 nationwide. About 21% of every Gilda on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gilda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Variants & Related Forms of Gilda

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gilda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Ermenegilda
* Hermenegilda

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## Names that sound like Gilda

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

* [Golda](/golda)
* Guilty
* Guild
* [Goldie](/goldie)
* Gild
* [Goldy](/goldy)
* Guilds
* Guilder
* Gilder
* [Goldi](/goldi)
* Gilden
* Gilla

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Gilda

What does the name Gilda mean?

Gilda is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese.

What is the origin of the name Gilda?

Gilda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Portuguese.

How popular is Gilda in 2026?

In 2026, Gilda ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Gilda most popular?

Gilda reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #441 that year with 346 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Gilda most popular?

Gilda has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gilda.

Is Gilda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gilda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gilda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gilda include Floy, Ursula, Lorelei. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Gilda?

Common variants and related forms of Gilda include Ermenegilda, Hermenegilda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧FloyPeak #441](/floy)[👧UrsulaPeak #441](/ursula)[👧LoreleiPeak #441](/lorelei)[👧SommerPeak #441](/sommer)[👧MalliePeak #440](/mallie)[👧VivaPeak #442](/viva)[👧LuPeak #442](/lu)[👧MarybethPeak #442](/marybeth)

## About the name Gilda 

Gilda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Gilda's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #441\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gilda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.