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

Boy name · Rank #1087

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Metric Gorman Gordon
Current Rank Unranked #1087
Total Births (all years) 818 154,909
Peak Year 1924 1952
Peak Year Births 32 2,829
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gorman Gordon
1880s - 499
1890s - 939
1900s 13 1,642
1910s 151 13,641
1920s 225 25,622
1930s 162 25,460
1940s 128 24,468
1950s 88 25,741
1960s 40 15,832
1970s 5 6,583
1980s 6 5,030
1990s - 3,532
2000s - 2,304
2010s - 2,283
2020s - 1,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gorman Gordon
2014 - 224
2015 - 279
2016 - 220
2017 - 275
2018 - 271
2019 - 267
2020 - 225
2021 - 243
2022 - 233
2023 - 223
2024 - 200
2025 - 209

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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