Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1977
Gedalia
124 babies named Gedalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9233
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gedalia is the #9233 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 124 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Gedalia recorded 124 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #9233 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #9233 among boys today
- 124 born since 1977
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gedalia is currently the #9233 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 124 born since 1977, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9233
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Gedalia vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9233
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Gedalia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gedalia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Gedalia compares
124 29th 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
Gedalia's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gedalia | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gedalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gedalia's full recorded timeline at 2010, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gedalia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,233
Active since
1977
Gedalia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Gedalia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gedalia's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gedalia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (31% of all-time use).
Gedalia by state
Where Gedalia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 8.1% |
New York share of Gedalia's total US births 8.1%
10 of 124 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gedalia? ▼
124 babies have been named Gedalia since 1977. It currently ranks #9233 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 9 births.
When was Gedalia most popular? ▼
Gedalia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Gedalia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gedalia are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Gedalia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gedalia since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gedalia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gedalya, Geddy, Gedeon, Gediz, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gedalia's data
- New York records the most Gedalias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gedalia
Nearby Names Like Gedalia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gedalia
Gedalya Boy
#8043 209 births
Geddy Boy
185 births
Gedeon Boy
#9289 163 births
Gediz Boy
23 births
Gedaliah Boy
15 births
Compare Gedalia side by side: Gedalia vs Gedalya Gedalia vs Geddy Gedalia vs Gedeon
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Gedalia: #9233 Boys' Name - 124 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gedalia. 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 Gedalia 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.