Gideon
From Hebrew Gid'on, built on a root meaning to cut down or hew, so often rendered feller. Gideon is a judge of Israel in the Book of Judges.
Gideon in 2025
Gideon was given to 993 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 659th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,339 babies born.
The history of Gideon
Gideon reached its highest point in 2017, when 1,161 babies were given the name, ranking 586th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 22,302 babies have been named Gideon. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Gideon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gideon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 81 | 1,118 |
| 1890s | 24 | 1,853 |
| 1900s | 40 | 1,901 |
| 1910s | 185 | 2,103 |
| 1920s | 226 | 2,587 |
| 1930s | 115 | 3,540 |
| 1940s | 120 | 3,608 |
| 1950s | 160 | 3,988 |
| 1960s | 207 | 3,159 |
| 1970s | 402 | 2,959 |
| 1980s | 704 | 2,372 |
| 1990s | 1,089 | 2,150 |
| 2000s | 3,466 | 1,130 |
| 2010s | 9,231 | 586 |
| 2020s | 6,252 | 612 |
Where Gideon is heading
Gideon has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 1,055 babies in 2015 to 993 in 2025.
Names like Gideon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gideon.