Total births
589
Boys' name · since 2000
Gohan
589 babies named Gohan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2470
- among boys today
- 589
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gohan is the #2470 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 589 recorded since 2000.
Gohan has 589 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2470 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #2470 among boys today
- 589 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gohan is currently the #2470 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 589 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2470
- among boys today
- 589
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Gohan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2470
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Gohan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
56 babies were named Gohan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Gohan compares
589 Top 40% higher than 60% of 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
Gohan's all-time total is 60% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gohan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 589 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gohan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gohan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gohan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,470
Active since
2000
Gohan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gohan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gohan's strongest decade.
268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Gohan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
229 births
- 2020s
2020s
268 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 268 births (46% of all-time use).
How Gohan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gohan's total volume
Gohan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Gohan by state
Where Gohan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 90 | 15.3% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 14 | 2.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Gohan's total US births 15.3%
Even split
90 of 589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gohan? ▼
Gohan has been given to 589 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2470 as of the latest data. 56 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Gohan most popular? ▼
Gohan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 268 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Gohan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gohan are Texas (90 births), California (69 births), Florida (14 births).
How long has the name Gohan been used? ▼
Gohan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Gohan's data
- Texas records the most Gohans (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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. "Gohan: #2470 Boys' Name - 589 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gohan. 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 Gohan 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.