Gordon Boy
How popular is Gordon?
#1,051 boy name in 2025
209 baby boys were named Gordon in the US in 2025, making it the 1051st most popular boy name.
67,230living people named Gordon (est.)
67median age of people named Gordon
155,579babies named Gordon since 1880
1 in 15,863US babies born in 2025
Gordon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,051 for boys (▲ 36 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 209 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #812 in 2015, #965 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1952 (2,829 boys) |
| Highest rank | #70 in 1935 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gordon is most popular
Babies named Gordon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.6 per 1,000 (76 boys)
- Michigan: 0.4 per 1,000 (74 boys)
- North Dakota: 0.4 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Montana: 0.3 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Gordon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 499 | #177 |
| 1890s | 939 | #139 |
| 1900s | 1,642 | #115 |
| 1910s | 13,641 | #84 |
| 1920s | 25,622 | #72 |
| 1930s | 25,460 | #70 |
| 1940s | 24,468 | #91 |
| 1950s | 25,741 | #108 |
| 1960s | 15,832 | #159 |
| 1970s | 6,583 | #238 |
| 1980s | 5,030 | #345 |
| 1990s | 3,532 | #470 |
| 2000s | 2,304 | #639 |
| 2010s | 2,283 | #812 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | #929 |
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Questions
- Is Gordon a boy or girl name?
- Gordon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gordon were boys.
- How popular is the name Gordon?
- 209 baby boys were named Gordon in the US in 2025, making it the 1051st most popular boy name.
- When was Gordon most popular?
- Gordon peaked in 1952, when 2,829 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #70 in 1935.
- How many people are named Gordon?
- 155,579 babies have been named Gordon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 67,230 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Gordon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gordon was most common in Minnesota, at 0.6 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.