Gilbert Moses
There are approximately 9 people named Gilbert Moses living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gilbert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moses. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Gilbert
68K
Alive today
Named Moses
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1930
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #887
Per 100K: 13.29
Top ancestry: White (55.0%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moses surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moses, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.0%.
- White55.0%
- Black or African American34.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0%
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).
The surname Moses appears at a rate of 13.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0133%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Gilbert Moses. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Gilbert
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FAQ
Gilbert Moses: questions and answers
How many people are named Gilbert Moses?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Gilbert Moses. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0197%) with the surname frequency (13.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gilbert Moses?
We classify Gilbert Moses as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.