Boys' name · since 2003

Giddeon

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Giddeon, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

60
total births
2003–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

60 boys have been named Giddeon since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Giddeon has been recorded 60 times among boys since 2003, 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 2003 to 2021.

  • 60 total births
  • 2003–2021 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

60 boys have been named Giddeon since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.

60
total births
2003–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Giddeon was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

8 babies were named Giddeon in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Giddeon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Giddeon's full recorded timeline at 2015, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Giddeon at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

60

Since 2003

19 years of records

Peak year

2006

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

2003

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2021

Giddeon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 2003200620082011201420152018201920202021 5

Giddeon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Giddeon's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Giddeon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Giddeon?
60 babies have been named Giddeon since 2003. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
When was Giddeon most popular?
Giddeon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Giddeon been used?
The SSA has tracked Giddeon since 2003 -- 19 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Giddeon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gideon, Gid, Gidon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Giddeon's data

  • Giddeon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2021 (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. "Giddeon: Baby Name Since 2003 - 60 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giddeon. 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 Giddeon 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 July 2026.