Gilson
Gilson is both an English and French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Gilson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gilson is both an English and French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
The Story of Gilson
Gilson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 7 Gilsons were born — ranking #3,489 that year. As of 2026, Gilson ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Gilsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gilson
Gilson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Gilson's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,489. Use the chart and map above to compare Gilson'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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