Gordon
Boy name
Gordon meaning
of gordon (berwickshire), son of muirneachán
Gordon at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,087 in 2024
Gordon popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #233 | 51 |
| 1890 | #207 | 63 |
| 1900 | #151 | 137 |
| 1910 | #119 | 265 |
| 1920 | #85 | 2,277 |
| 1930 | #77 | 2,611 |
| 1935 | #70 | 2,614 |
| 1940 | #91 | 2,296 |
| 1950 | #108 | 2,690 |
| 1960 | #159 | 2,151 |
| 1970 | #237 | 991 |
| 1980 | #345 | 531 |
| 1990 | #471 | 441 |
| 2000 | #639 | 285 |
| 2010 | #1,068 | 180 |
| 2020 | #964 | 225 |
| 2024 | #1,087 | 199 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #233 | 51 |
| 1881 | #276 | 32 |
| 1882 | #283 | 37 |
| 1883 | #263 | 38 |
| 1884 | #271 | 39 |
| 1885 | #237 | 48 |
| 1886 | #206 | 64 |
| 1887 | #230 | 47 |
| 1888 | #177 | 83 |
| 1889 | #211 | 60 |
| 1890 | #207 | 63 |
| 1891 | #181 | 71 |
| 1892 | #188 | 83 |
| 1893 | #172 | 83 |
| 1894 | #139 | 112 |
| 1895 | #148 | 104 |
| 1896 | #143 | 117 |
| 1897 | #173 | 89 |
| 1898 | #155 | 110 |
| 1899 | #145 | 107 |
| 1900 | #151 | 137 |
| 1901 | #153 | 103 |
| 1902 | #161 | 109 |
| 1903 | #131 | 142 |
| 1904 | #119 | 177 |
| 1905 | #134 | 165 |
| 1906 | #115 | 184 |
| 1907 | #120 | 199 |
| 1908 | #129 | 196 |
| 1909 | #121 | 230 |
| 1910 | #119 | 265 |
| 1911 | #97 | 404 |
| 1912 | #93 | 822 |
| 1913 | #94 | 1,017 |
| 1914 | #88 | 1,355 |
| 1915 | #90 | 1,717 |
| 1916 | #90 | 1,792 |
| 1917 | #84 | 2,019 |
| 1918 | #85 | 2,233 |
| 1919 | #86 | 2,017 |
| 1920 | #85 | 2,277 |
| 1921 | #84 | 2,382 |
| 1922 | #76 | 2,527 |
| 1923 | #76 | 2,576 |
| 1924 | #75 | 2,714 |
| 1925 | #72 | 2,748 |
| 1926 | #76 | 2,629 |
| 1927 | #74 | 2,680 |
| 1928 | #77 | 2,596 |
| 1929 | #79 | 2,493 |
| 1930 | #77 | 2,611 |
| 1931 | #76 | 2,397 |
| 1932 | #81 | 2,409 |
| 1933 | #71 | 2,524 |
| 1934 | #71 | 2,640 |
| 1935 | #70 | 2,614 |
| 1936 | #75 | 2,567 |
| 1937 | #75 | 2,533 |
| 1938 | #78 | 2,657 |
| 1939 | #82 | 2,508 |
| 1940 | #91 | 2,296 |
| 1941 | #92 | 2,404 |
| 1942 | #92 | 2,606 |
| 1943 | #98 | 2,608 |
| 1944 | #105 | 2,271 |
| 1945 | #109 | 2,146 |
| 1946 | #111 | 2,410 |
| 1947 | #111 | 2,671 |
| 1948 | #112 | 2,510 |
| 1949 | #113 | 2,546 |
| 1950 | #108 | 2,690 |
| 1951 | #108 | 2,759 |
| 1952 | #110 | 2,829 |
| 1953 | #116 | 2,781 |
| 1954 | #122 | 2,741 |
| 1955 | #128 | 2,557 |
| 1956 | #129 | 2,484 |
| 1957 | #140 | 2,465 |
| 1958 | #152 | 2,224 |
| 1959 | #155 | 2,210 |
| 1960 | #159 | 2,151 |
| 1961 | #165 | 1,991 |
| 1962 | #173 | 1,786 |
| 1963 | #158 | 2,081 |
| 1964 | #167 | 1,772 |
| 1965 | #178 | 1,444 |
| 1966 | #181 | 1,387 |
| 1967 | #207 | 1,115 |
| 1968 | #213 | 1,093 |
| 1969 | #226 | 1,012 |
| 1970 | #237 | 991 |
| 1971 | #247 | 915 |
| 1972 | #269 | 719 |
| 1973 | #277 | 659 |
| 1974 | #292 | 631 |
| 1975 | #310 | 585 |
| 1976 | #333 | 517 |
| 1977 | #331 | 549 |
| 1978 | #341 | 516 |
| 1979 | #349 | 504 |
| 1980 | #345 | 531 |
| 1981 | #345 | 520 |
| 1982 | #345 | 538 |
| 1983 | #357 | 497 |
| 1984 | #360 | 505 |
| 1985 | #374 | 488 |
| 1986 | #362 | 517 |
| 1987 | #389 | 493 |
| 1988 | #418 | 464 |
| 1989 | #432 | 476 |
| 1990 | #471 | 441 |
| 1991 | #487 | 414 |
| 1992 | #504 | 400 |
| 1993 | #511 | 404 |
| 1994 | #551 | 347 |
| 1995 | #540 | 353 |
| 1996 | #547 | 343 |
| 1997 | #610 | 289 |
| 1998 | #641 | 275 |
| 1999 | #652 | 265 |
| 2000 | #639 | 285 |
| 2001 | #708 | 249 |
| 2002 | #673 | 275 |
| 2003 | #757 | 235 |
| 2004 | #752 | 246 |
| 2005 | #877 | 208 |
| 2006 | #905 | 215 |
| 2007 | #994 | 196 |
| 2008 | #949 | 212 |
| 2009 | #1,043 | 183 |
| 2010 | #1,068 | 180 |
| 2011 | #1,037 | 183 |
| 2012 | #1,011 | 195 |
| 2013 | #1,028 | 189 |
| 2014 | #938 | 224 |
| 2015 | #812 | 279 |
| 2016 | #946 | 220 |
| 2017 | #819 | 274 |
| 2018 | #824 | 271 |
| 2019 | #839 | 267 |
| 2020 | #964 | 225 |
| 2021 | #929 | 243 |
| 2022 | #969 | 233 |
| 2023 | #991 | 222 |
| 2024 | #1,087 | 199 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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