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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gideon

Ranked #1549 - 1 in 379,957 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,055

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1549

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1549
Rarity
1 in 379,957
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Gideon

There are an estimated 21,055 people named Gideon alive worldwide today. That ranks Gideon at #1549 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gideon is held by approximately 21,055 people, ranking #1549 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,763 U.S. residents).

Historically Gideon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Gideon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Gideon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gideon, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1890: 7
  11. 1891: 5
  12. 1892: 6
  13. 1899: 6
  14. 1900: 11
  15. 1901: 5
  16. 1906: 7
  17. 1907: 6
  18. 1909: 11
  19. 1910: 8
  20. 1912: 14
  21. 1913: 19
  22. 1914: 22
  23. 1915: 16
  24. 1916: 23
  25. 1917: 40
  26. 1918: 17
  27. 1919: 26
  28. 1920: 28
  29. 1921: 25
  30. 1922: 18
  31. 1923: 29
  32. 1924: 24
  33. 1925: 14
  34. 1926: 18
  35. 1927: 26
  36. 1928: 15
  37. 1929: 29
  38. 1930: 14
  39. 1931: 13
  40. 1932: 10
  41. 1933: 6
  42. 1934: 10
  43. 1935: 9
  44. 1936: 12
  45. 1937: 16
  46. 1938: 11
  47. 1939: 14
  48. 1940: 12
  49. 1941: 8
  50. 1942: 16
  51. 1943: 11
  52. 1944: 8
  53. 1945: 9
  54. 1946: 19
  55. 1947: 17
  56. 1948: 12
  57. 1949: 8
  58. 1950: 17
  59. 1951: 17
  60. 1952: 11
  61. 1953: 15
  62. 1954: 14
  63. 1955: 20
  64. 1956: 20
  65. 1957: 14
  66. 1958: 12
  67. 1959: 20
  68. 1960: 15
  69. 1961: 13
  70. 1962: 23
  71. 1963: 26
  72. 1964: 15
  73. 1965: 17
  74. 1966: 21
  75. 1967: 17
  76. 1968: 22
  77. 1969: 38
  78. 1970: 26
  79. 1971: 37
  80. 1972: 43
  81. 1973: 36
  82. 1974: 44
  83. 1975: 49
  84. 1976: 42
  85. 1977: 42
  86. 1978: 37
  87. 1979: 46
  88. 1980: 83
  89. 1981: 67
  90. 1982: 77
  91. 1983: 48
  92. 1984: 60
  93. 1985: 51
  94. 1986: 60
  95. 1987: 80
  96. 1988: 78
  97. 1989: 100
  98. 1990: 78
  99. 1991: 95
  100. 1992: 82
  101. 1993: 106
  102. 1994: 101
  103. 1995: 137
  104. 1996: 112
  105. 1997: 121
  106. 1998: 122
  107. 1999: 135
  108. 2000: 180
  109. 2001: 257
  110. 2002: 232
  111. 2003: 290
  112. 2004: 290
  113. 2005: 304
  114. 2006: 433
  115. 2007: 490
  116. 2008: 504
  117. 2009: 486
  118. 2010: 576
  119. 2011: 694
  120. 2012: 765
  121. 2013: 846
  122. 2014: 944
  123. 2015: 1,055
  124. 2016: 1,034
  125. 2017: 1,161
  126. 2018: 1,113
  127. 2019: 1,043
  128. 2020: 1,031
  129. 2021: 1,091
  130. 2022: 1,036
  131. 2023: 1,047
  132. 2024: 1,054
  133. 2025: 993

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gideon worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,055 people named Gideon alive worldwide today, ranking #1549 globally.

Is Gideon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 379,957 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,055 bearers, which is 1 in 15,763 Americans.

Is Gideon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gideon is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Gideon come from?

Who are famous people named Gideon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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