Gor vs Gordon

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

Name A

Gor

Boy name · Rank #6687

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Name B

Gordon

Boy name · Rank #1087

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Metric Gor Gordon
Current Rank #6687 #1087
Total Births (all years) 128 154,697
Peak Year 2019 1952
Peak Year Births 13 2,829
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gor Gordon
1880ss — 499
1890ss — 939
1900ss — 1,642
1910ss — 13,641
1920ss — 25,622
1930ss — 25,460
1940ss — 24,468
1950ss — 25,740
1960ss — 15,832
1970ss — 6,586
1980ss — 5,029
1990ss — 3,531
2000ss 34 2,304
2010ss 51 2,282
2020ss 43 1,122

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gor Gordon
2014 — 224
2015 — 279
2016 5 220
2017 7 274
2018 — 271
2019 13 267
2020 6 225
2021 9 243
2022 9 233
2023 6 222
2024 13 199

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, 2002–2024.

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