Gilbert Adler
There are approximately 4 people named Gilbert Adler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gilbert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Adler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Gilbert
68K
Alive today
Named Adler
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1930
Average age: 58
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (48.8%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,224
Per 100K: 5.34
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
First name trend
Gilbert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gilbert. The peak year was 1930 with 2,138 births. The average person named Gilbert today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gilbert
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gilbert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 48.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gilbert described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gilbert at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino48.8% · 33,593
- White34.4% · 23,711
- Black or African American9.3% · 6,407
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 3,114
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 1,064
- Two or more races1.4% · 967
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Adler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Adler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Adler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Adler at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.3% · 14,727
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 596
- Two or more races2.3% · 372
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 152
- Black or African American0.5% · 84
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 18
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gilbert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0197% of the US population, based on 67,621 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gilbert right now.
The surname Adler appears at a rate of 5.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Gilbert Adler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gilbert Adler: questions and answers
How many people are named Gilbert Adler?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Gilbert Adler. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0197%) with the surname frequency (5.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gilbert Adler?
We classify Gilbert Adler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gilbert a male or female name?
Gilbert is predominantly male. Out of 130,672 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Gilbert profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Gilbert Adler?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.