Gandalf vs Gannon

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

Name A

Gandalf

Boy name

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Name B

Gannon

Boy name · Rank #1865

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Metric Gandalf Gannon
Current Rank Unranked #1865
Total Births (all years) 5 6,611
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 5 751
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Gandalf Gannon
1960ss — 25
1970ss 5 179
1980ss — 157
1990ss — 641
2000ss — 1,846
2010ss — 3,035
2020ss — 728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gandalf Gannon
2014 — 751
2015 — 534
2016 — 346
2017 — 302
2018 — 246
2019 — 189
2020 — 201
2021 — 200
2022 — 144
2023 — 97
2024 — 86

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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