Gandalf vs Ganesh

Side-by-side comparison of Gandalf and Ganesh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gandalf

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Name B

Ganesh

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Metric Gandalf Ganesh
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5 290
Peak Year 1970 1993
Peak Year Births 5 14
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Gandalf Ganesh
1970ss 5 16
1980ss — 38
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 102
2010ss — 48
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gandalf Ganesh
2014 — 5
2015 — 8
2017 — 6
2020 — 5
2021 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–1970.

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