The first name Gilda
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gilda last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 5 births (#4,049).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gilda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gilda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 10 girls born in the United States were named Gilda, the 9,802nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 346 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gilda
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gilda RadnerAmerican actress and comedian (1946–1989)
- Gilda GrayDancer, singer and actress (1901–1959)
- Gilda LangerAustrian actress (1896–1920)
- Gilda de AbreuActress, director, singer, and writer (1904–1979)
Questions
- How popular is the name Gilda?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Gilda, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2011, with 5 births.
- Is Gilda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,078 US babies named Gilda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gilda most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 346 babies were named Gilda, its highest rank at 441st.