Gordon
From a Scottish surname taken from a place in Berwickshire. The place name is Brythonic and uncertain, often read as containing an element meaning 'fort'.
Gordon in 2025
Gordon was given to 209 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,144th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,863 babies born.
The history of Gordon
Gordon reached its highest point in 1952, when 2,835 babies were given the name, ranking 240th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 164th, in 1934.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 155,579 babies have been named Gordon. Half of them were born before 1943, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Gordon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gordon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 499 | 430 |
| 1890s | 944 | 396 |
| 1900s | 1,642 | 351 |
| 1910s | 13,733 | 196 |
| 1920s | 25,829 | 176 |
| 1930s | 25,597 | 164 |
| 1940s | 24,525 | 203 |
| 1950s | 25,795 | 232 |
| 1960s | 15,896 | 339 |
| 1970s | 6,619 | 528 |
| 1980s | 5,048 | 760 |
| 1990s | 3,532 | 1,012 |
| 2000s | 2,304 | 1,437 |
| 2010s | 2,283 | 1,771 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | 1,952 |
Where Gordon is heading
Gordon has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 279 babies in 2015 to 209 in 2025.
Names like Gordon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gordon.