Gordon vs Gordan

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

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Gordon

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Metric Gordon Gordan
Current Rank #1087 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 154,697 1,026
Peak Year 1952 1930
Peak Year Births 2,829 24
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Gordon Gordan
1880ss 499 —
1890ss 939 —
1900ss 1,642 —
1910ss 13,641 114
1920ss 25,622 171
1930ss 25,460 150
1940ss 24,468 119
1950ss 25,740 116
1960ss 15,832 126
1970ss 6,586 54
1980ss 5,029 71
1990ss 3,531 63
2000ss 2,304 29
2010ss 2,282 13
2020ss 1,122 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gordon Gordan
2014 224 —
2015 279 7
2016 220 —
2017 274 —
2018 271 6
2019 267 —
2020 225 —
2021 243 —
2022 233 —
2023 222 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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