Gorman vs Gordon

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

Name A

Gorman

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Name B

Gordon

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Metric Gorman Gordon
Current Rank Unranked #1087
Total Births (all years) 817 154,697
Peak Year 1924 1952
Peak Year Births 32 2,829
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gorman Gordon
1880ss — 499
1890ss — 939
1900ss 13 1,642
1910ss 151 13,641
1920ss 225 25,622
1930ss 162 25,460
1940ss 128 24,468
1950ss 88 25,740
1960ss 39 15,832
1970ss 5 6,586
1980ss 6 5,029
1990ss — 3,531
2000ss — 2,304
2010ss — 2,282
2020ss — 1,122

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gorman Gordon
2014 — 224
2015 — 279
2016 — 220
2017 — 274
2018 — 271
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, 1903–1980.

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