Boys' name · since 2013

Gadsden

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Gadsden, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,889 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Gadsden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 45 have been recorded since 2013.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gadsden has been recorded 45 times among boys since 2013, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2022.

  • #22,889 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 45 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gadsden ranks #22,889 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,889 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gadsden's 45 recorded births place it above 49.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gadsden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gadsden's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gadsden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 2013201520162017201820202022 6

Gadsden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (31 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Gadsden's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Gadsden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gadsden? ▼
45 babies have been named Gadsden since 2013. All-time, it sits at #22,889 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2013 with 9 births.
Where does Gadsden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gadsden ranks #22,889 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gadsden most popular? ▼
Gadsden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Gadsden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gadsden since 2013 -- 10 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Gadsden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gadiel, Gaddiel, Gadge, Gad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gadsden's data

  • Gadsden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gadsden

Nearby Names Like Gadsden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gadsden

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Gadge Boy
159 births
Gad Boy
#8474 131 births
Gadriel Boy
#4384 63 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gadsden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gadsden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.