Baby names

How popular is the name Gordon?

In 2025, 209 baby boys in the U.S. were named Gordon, the 1051st most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1952, when 2,829 boys got the name. 154,909 boys have been named Gordon since 1880. 670 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,051

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

209

boys named Gordon

Peak year

1952

2,829 boys

Boys named Gordon each year since 1880

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The numbers for Gordon (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	209
2024	200
2023	223
2022	233
2021	243
2020	225
2019	267
2018	271
2017	275
2016	220
2015	279
2014	224
2013	189
2012	195
2011	183
2010	180
2009	183
2008	212
2007	196
2006	215
2005	208
2004	246
2003	235
2002	275
2001	249
2000	285
1999	265
1998	276
1997	289
1996	343
1995	353
1994	347
1993	404
1992	400
1991	414
1990	441
1989	476
1988	464
1987	493
1986	517
1985	488
1984	505
1983	497
1982	538
1981	521
1980	531
1979	503
1978	515
1977	549
1976	517
1975	585
1974	631
1973	659
1972	719
1971	915
1970	990
1969	1,012
1968	1,093
1967	1,115
1966	1,386
1965	1,444
1964	1,772
1963	2,080
1962	1,787
1961	1,994
1960	2,149
1959	2,212
1958	2,225
1957	2,464
1956	2,484
1955	2,557
1954	2,741
1953	2,781
1952	2,829
1951	2,759
1950	2,689
1949	2,546
1948	2,510
1947	2,671
1946	2,410
1945	2,146
1944	2,271
1943	2,608
1942	2,606
1941	2,404
1940	2,296
1939	2,508
1938	2,657
1937	2,533
1936	2,567
1935	2,615
1934	2,639
1933	2,524
1932	2,410
1931	2,396
1930	2,611
1929	2,493
1928	2,596
1927	2,680
1926	2,629
1925	2,748
1924	2,714
1923	2,576
1922	2,527
1921	2,382
1920	2,277
1919	2,017
1918	2,233
1917	2,019
1916	1,792
1915	1,717
1914	1,355
1913	1,017
1912	822
1911	404
1910	265
1909	230
1908	196
1907	199
1906	184
1905	165
1904	177
1903	142
1902	109
1901	103
1900	137
1899	107
1898	110
1897	89
1896	117
1895	104
1894	112
1893	83
1892	83
1891	71
1890	63
1889	60
1888	83
1887	47
1886	64
1885	48
1884	39
1883	38
1882	37
1881	32
1880	51

Girls named Gordon each year since 1880

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The numbers for Gordon (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	7
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	9
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	10
1974	6
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	6
1970	5
1969	5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	8
1966	7
1965	5
1964	7
1963	7
1962	9
1961	5
1960	11
1959	20
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	10
1956	7
1955	6
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	5
1952	6
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	11
1946	11
1945	5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	9
1942	9
1941	7
1940	5
1939	12
1938	6
1937	12
1936	11
1935	13
1934	14
1933	12
1932	23
1931	13
1930	21
1929	31
1928	29
1927	23
1926	19
1925	20
1924	20
1923	10
1922	19
1921	18
1920	18
1919	13
1918	23
1917	14
1916	10
1915	19
1914	7
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	6
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Gordon each year since 1880

Girls named Gordon each year since 1880

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