Gilroy

GIHL-roy /ˈɡɪlɹɔɪ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Gilroy is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Gilroy is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1991. Gilroy was first reported in SSA data in 1940 and peaked in 1967 (6 births).

About the name Gilroy

PronunciationGIHL-roy /ˈɡɪlɹɔɪ/
CultureEnglish
6peak births 1967
1940first in SSA data

Names similar to Gilroy

How popular is Gilroy?

Boys named Gilroy
1940195019601970198019901991
Boys named Gilroy per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1940–1991 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1991) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gilroy total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19916—#7,597
19885—#7,686
19865—#7,104
19676—#3,696
19555—#4,069
19405—#3,650