Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1952
Gipson
Gipson has 10 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1952–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Gipson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gipson has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2020.
- 10 total births
- 1952–2020 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Gipson since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2020.
- 10
- total births
- 1952–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gipson was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gipson in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Gipson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gipson's full recorded timeline at 2020, 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 1952, with just 5 recorded births.
Gipson at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Gipson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2020
- Peak year (1952)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Gipson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gipson's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gipson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gipson? ▼
10 babies have been named Gipson since 1952. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1952 with 5 births.
When was Gipson most popular? ▼
Gipson was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Gipson been used? ▼
Records for Gipson go back to 1952, giving 69 years of history through 2020.
What to do with Gipson's data
- Gipson's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1952–2020 (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. "Gipson: Baby Name Since 1952 - 10 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gipson. 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 Gipson 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.