Gigi
Girl name · #2832 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gigi? In official American birth records, Gigi has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Gigi, placing it at #2832 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Gigi.
The 85-year story
Gigi first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 271 girls were named Gigi — good for #608 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gigi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gigi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gigi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gigi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gigi is most common
State-level data for Gigi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gigi
Statistically, parents drawn to Gigi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gala, Edie, Zena, Cami, and Mari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gigi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 82 | #2251 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gigi?
In official American birth records, the name Gigi first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Gigi a popular girl name?
Gigi ranked #2832 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Gigi most popular?
Gigi peaked in 1962, when 271 American girls received the name (ranked #608 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gigi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Gigi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.