Boy · #3,942 in 2026

Gildo

Gildo is a masculine given name and nickname that is borne by:

  • Italian
Current Rank
#3,942
Peak Rank
#2,265 (1919)
Total Babies
177
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1956
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#2265
Peak Rank
177
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gildo

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

Gildo is a masculine given name and nickname that is borne by:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Gildo

Gildo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 13 births, good for #2,265 nationwide. About 44% of every Gildo on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gildo last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 177 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Gildo

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

  • Ermenegildo

Names that sound like Gildo

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gildo

What does the name Gildo mean?
Gildo is a masculine given name and nickname that is borne by:
What is the origin of the name Gildo?
Gildo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Gildo in 2026?
In 2026, Gildo ranks #3,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gildo most popular?
Gildo reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #2,265 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gildo most popular?
Gildo has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gildo.
Is Gildo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gildo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Gildo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gildo include Ferdie, Orton, Belmont. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Gildo?
Common variants and related forms of Gildo include Ermenegildo. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gildo

Gildo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Gildo's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Gildo'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 .

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.