Gibson Boy

How popular is Gibson?

#1,677 boy name in 2025

98 baby boys were named Gibson in the US in 2025, making it the 1677th most popular boy name.

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4,975living people named Gibson (est.)
14median age of people named Gibson
5,561babies named Gibson since 1880
1 in 33,830US babies born in 2025

Gibson popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,677 for boys (▼ 57 from 2024)
Babies in 202598 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-55% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#947 in 2015, #1,172 in 2020
Peak year2013 (262 boys)
Highest rank#691 in 1882
First recorded1882
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)97% boys, 3% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Gibson is most popular

Babies named Gibson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Iowa: 0.2 per 1,000 (16 boys)
  2. Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (39 boys)
  3. Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
  4. Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
  5. Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)

Gibson by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s13#691
1890s14#725
1900s23#966
1910s124#1,364
1920s155#1,744
1930s105#1,777
1940s113#1,508
1950s118#2,134
1960s107#1,986
1970s66#2,811
1980s97#2,778
1990s373#1,730
2000s1,126#1,059
2010s2,261#823
2020s715#1,172

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Questions

Is Gibson a boy or girl name?
Gibson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Gibson were boys.
How popular is the name Gibson?
98 baby boys were named Gibson in the US in 2025, making it the 1677th most popular boy name.
When was Gibson most popular?
Gibson peaked in 2013, when 262 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #691 in 1882.
How many people are named Gibson?
5,561 babies have been named Gibson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,975 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
Where is Gibson most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Gibson was most common in Iowa, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.