Boys' name · since 1913

Gleason

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 383 babies named Gleason, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,255 of 45,481
all-time among boys
383
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

383 boys have been named Gleason since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gleason has been recorded 383 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1965.

  • #9,255 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 383 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gleason ranks #9,255 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 383 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,255 of 45,481
all-time among boys
383
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gleason's 383 recorded births place it above 79.64% 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.

Gleason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gleason splits its recorded history at 1934: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gleason popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1918)
18
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
05101520 19131919192519311937194619531965 7

Gleason by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (104 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Gleason's strongest decade.

104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Gleason births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gleason? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 383 babies named Gleason. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,255 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 18 births.
Where does Gleason sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gleason ranks #9,255 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 Gleason most popular? ▼
Gleason was most popular in the 1920s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Gleason been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gleason since 1913 -- 53 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Gleason? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Glenn, Glen, Glendon, Glenwood, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gleason's data

  • Gleason's decade-level peak was the 1920s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Gleason

Nearby Names Like Gleason

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

Glenn Boy
#1443 248,642 births
Glen Boy
#2021 125,706 births
Glendon Boy
#6827 4,695 births
Glenwood Boy
2,247 births
Glennon Boy
1,244 births

Compare Gleason side by side: Gleason vs Glenn Gleason vs Glen Gleason vs Glendon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gleason: 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, 1913–1965 (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 Gleason 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.