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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gordon

Ranked #771 - 1 in 130,497 people
US

Most common in

United States

61k bearers

World total

61,304

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#771

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States61k
Worldwide
~61k
rank #771
Rarity
1 in 130,497
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~61k in US

About the name Gordon

There are an estimated 61,304 people named Gordon alive worldwide today. That ranks Gordon at #771 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gordon is held by approximately 61,304 people, ranking #771 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,414 U.S. residents).

Historically Gordon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Gordon 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Gordon popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 51
  2. 1881: 32
  3. 1882: 37
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 48
  7. 1886: 64
  8. 1887: 47
  9. 1888: 83
  10. 1889: 60
  11. 1890: 63
  12. 1891: 71
  13. 1892: 83
  14. 1893: 88
  15. 1894: 112
  16. 1895: 104
  17. 1896: 117
  18. 1897: 89
  19. 1898: 110
  20. 1899: 107
  21. 1900: 137
  22. 1901: 103
  23. 1902: 109
  24. 1903: 142
  25. 1904: 177
  26. 1905: 165
  27. 1906: 184
  28. 1907: 199
  29. 1908: 196
  30. 1909: 230
  31. 1910: 265
  32. 1911: 404
  33. 1912: 828
  34. 1913: 1,017
  35. 1914: 1,362
  36. 1915: 1,736
  37. 1916: 1,802
  38. 1917: 2,033
  39. 1918: 2,256
  40. 1919: 2,030
  41. 1920: 2,295
  42. 1921: 2,400
  43. 1922: 2,546
  44. 1923: 2,586
  45. 1924: 2,734
  46. 1925: 2,768
  47. 1926: 2,648
  48. 1927: 2,703
  49. 1928: 2,625
  50. 1929: 2,524
  51. 1930: 2,632
  52. 1931: 2,409
  53. 1932: 2,433
  54. 1933: 2,536
  55. 1934: 2,653
  56. 1935: 2,628
  57. 1936: 2,578
  58. 1937: 2,545
  59. 1938: 2,663
  60. 1939: 2,520
  61. 1940: 2,301
  62. 1941: 2,411
  63. 1942: 2,615
  64. 1943: 2,617
  65. 1944: 2,271
  66. 1945: 2,151
  67. 1946: 2,421
  68. 1947: 2,682
  69. 1948: 2,510
  70. 1949: 2,546
  71. 1950: 2,689
  72. 1951: 2,759
  73. 1952: 2,835
  74. 1953: 2,786
  75. 1954: 2,741
  76. 1955: 2,563
  77. 1956: 2,491
  78. 1957: 2,474
  79. 1958: 2,225
  80. 1959: 2,232
  81. 1960: 2,160
  82. 1961: 1,999
  83. 1962: 1,796
  84. 1963: 2,087
  85. 1964: 1,779
  86. 1965: 1,449
  87. 1966: 1,393
  88. 1967: 1,123
  89. 1968: 1,093
  90. 1969: 1,017
  91. 1970: 995
  92. 1971: 921
  93. 1972: 719
  94. 1973: 659
  95. 1974: 637
  96. 1975: 595
  97. 1976: 517
  98. 1977: 549
  99. 1978: 524
  100. 1979: 503
  101. 1980: 531
  102. 1981: 521
  103. 1982: 538
  104. 1983: 497
  105. 1984: 510
  106. 1985: 488
  107. 1986: 524
  108. 1987: 493
  109. 1988: 464
  110. 1989: 482
  111. 1990: 441
  112. 1991: 414
  113. 1992: 400
  114. 1993: 404
  115. 1994: 347
  116. 1995: 353
  117. 1996: 343
  118. 1997: 289
  119. 1998: 276
  120. 1999: 265
  121. 2000: 285
  122. 2001: 249
  123. 2002: 275
  124. 2003: 235
  125. 2004: 246
  126. 2005: 208
  127. 2006: 215
  128. 2007: 196
  129. 2008: 212
  130. 2009: 183
  131. 2010: 180
  132. 2011: 183
  133. 2012: 195
  134. 2013: 189
  135. 2014: 224
  136. 2015: 279
  137. 2016: 220
  138. 2017: 275
  139. 2018: 271
  140. 2019: 267
  141. 2020: 225
  142. 2021: 243
  143. 2022: 233
  144. 2023: 223
  145. 2024: 200
  146. 2025: 209

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gordon worldwide?

There are an estimated 61,304 people named Gordon alive worldwide today, ranking #771 globally.

Is Gordon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 130,497 people. In the United States there are roughly 61,304 bearers, which is 1 in 5,414 Americans.

Is Gordon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gordon is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Gordon come from?

Who are famous people named Gordon?

Data sources

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

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