Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2000
Gator
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Gator, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11589
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Gator currently ranks #11589 among boys' names in America, with 26 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gator has been recorded 26 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #11589 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11589 among boys today
- 26 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gator is currently the #11589 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 26 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11589
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Gator vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11589
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Gator was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gator in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Gator compares
26 10th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gator's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gator | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gator's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gator splits its recorded history at 2020: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gator at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,589
Active since
2000
Gator popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gator by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gator's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Gator births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gator? ▼
26 babies have been named Gator since 2000. It currently ranks #11589 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Gator most popular? ▼
Gator was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Gator been used? ▼
Gator has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gator? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gatlin, Gates, Gatlyn, Gatsby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gator
Nearby Names Like Gator
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gator
Gatlin Boy
#890 4,471 births
Gates Boy
#3227 455 births
Gatlyn Boy
#6123 243 births
Gatsby Boy
#10519 152 births
Gatlen Boy
#11922 39 births
Compare Gator side by side: Gator vs Gatlin Gator vs Gates Gator vs Gatlyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gator: #11589 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gator. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gator 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 June 2026.