Masculine dossier · first seen 1887

Gilman

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1918

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1887Peak 19182025

Quick answers about Gilman

How many people are named Gilman?

Based on SSA birth records through 1993, an estimated 238 Americans born with the name Gilman may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1993.

How rare is Gilman?

Gilman has not appeared in SSA records since 1993. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Gilman?

The median age of a living American named Gilman is approximately 76 years, with most bearers falling between 67 and 83 years old.

Is Gilman still popular?

No. Gilman is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1993.

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

935

Gilman disappeared from SSA records in 1993 and has not been seen in 32 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Gilman peaked in 1918, when 34 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 935 Americans named Gilman since 1887.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

238

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age76

Core range67–83

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.