Gidget vs Gideon

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

Name A

Gidget

Girl name

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Name B

Gideon

Boy name · Rank #331

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Metric Gidget Gideon
Current Rank Unranked #331
Total Births (all years) 1,586 21,256
Peak Year 1966 2017
Peak Year Births 187 1,161
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gidget Gideon
1880ss — 81
1890ss — 24
1900ss — 40
1910ss — 185
1920ss — 226
1930ss — 115
1940ss 5 120
1950ss 41 160
1960ss 705 207
1970ss 690 402
1980ss 110 703
1990ss 19 1,090
2000ss 5 3,458
2010ss 11 9,220
2020ss — 5,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gidget Gideon
2014 — 944
2015 — 1,055
2016 6 1,034
2017 — 1,161
2018 — 1,108
2019 — 1,042
2020 — 1,031
2021 — 1,081
2022 — 1,024
2023 — 1,047
2024 — 1,042

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, 1946–2016.

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