Gibson Boy
How popular is Gibson?
#1,677 boy name in 2025
98 baby boys were named Gibson in the US in 2025, making it the 1677th most popular boy name.
4,975living people named Gibson (est.)
14median age of people named Gibson
5,561babies named Gibson since 1880
1 in 33,830US babies born in 2025
Gibson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,677 for boys (▼ 57 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 98 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #947 in 2015, #1,172 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2013 (262 boys) |
| Highest rank | #691 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gibson is most popular
Babies named Gibson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Gibson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | #691 |
| 1890s | 14 | #725 |
| 1900s | 23 | #966 |
| 1910s | 124 | #1,364 |
| 1920s | 155 | #1,744 |
| 1930s | 105 | #1,777 |
| 1940s | 113 | #1,508 |
| 1950s | 118 | #2,134 |
| 1960s | 107 | #1,986 |
| 1970s | 66 | #2,811 |
| 1980s | 97 | #2,778 |
| 1990s | 373 | #1,730 |
| 2000s | 1,126 | #1,059 |
| 2010s | 2,261 | #823 |
| 2020s | 715 | #1,172 |
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Questions
- Is Gibson a boy or girl name?
- Gibson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Gibson were boys.
- How popular is the name Gibson?
- 98 baby boys were named Gibson in the US in 2025, making it the 1677th most popular boy name.
- When was Gibson most popular?
- Gibson peaked in 2013, when 262 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #691 in 1882.
- How many people are named Gibson?
- 5,561 babies have been named Gibson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,975 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Gibson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gibson was most common in Iowa, at 0.2 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.