Gideon Boy
How popular is Gideon?
#337 boy name in 2025
993 baby boys were named Gideon in the US in 2025, making it the 337th most popular boy name.
21,270living people named Gideon (est.)
11median age of people named Gideon
22,302babies named Gideon since 1880
1 in 3,339US babies born in 2025
Gideon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #337 for boys (▼ 8 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 993 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #327 in 2015, #321 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (1,161 boys) |
| Highest rank | #304 in 2017 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gideon is most popular
Babies named Gideon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Gideon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 81 | #521 |
| 1890s | 24 | #814 |
| 1900s | 40 | #784 |
| 1910s | 185 | #1,033 |
| 1920s | 226 | #1,312 |
| 1930s | 115 | #1,756 |
| 1940s | 120 | #1,641 |
| 1950s | 160 | #1,724 |
| 1960s | 207 | #1,280 |
| 1970s | 402 | #1,208 |
| 1980s | 704 | #989 |
| 1990s | 1,089 | #946 |
| 2000s | 3,460 | #526 |
| 2010s | 9,221 | #304 |
| 2020s | 6,236 | #308 |
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Questions
- Is Gideon a boy or girl name?
- Gideon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gideon were boys.
- How popular is the name Gideon?
- 993 baby boys were named Gideon in the US in 2025, making it the 337th most popular boy name.
- When was Gideon most popular?
- Gideon peaked in 2017, when 1,161 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #304 in 2017.
- How many people are named Gideon?
- 22,302 babies have been named Gideon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,270 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Gideon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gideon was most common in Idaho, at 2.1 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.