Total births
141
Boys' name · since 2002
Gor
141 babies named Gor in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6709
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Gor currently ranks #6709 among boys' names in America, with 141 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Gor recorded 141 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #6709 nationally today, ahead of 53% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #6709 among boys today
- 141 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gor is currently the #6709 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 141 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6709
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Gor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6709
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Gor was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gor in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Gor compares
141 32th 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
Gor's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gor's full recorded timeline at 2016, 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 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#6,709
Active since
2002
Gor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Gor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gor's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Gor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (40% of all-time use).
Gor by state
Where Gor concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 43.3% |
California share of Gor's total US births 43.3%
61 of 141 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gor? ▼
141 babies have been named Gor since 2002. It currently ranks #6709 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Gor most popular? ▼
Gor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Gor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gor are California (61 births).
How long has the name Gor been used? ▼
Records for Gor go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gordon, Gorge, Gorden, Gordan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gor's data
- California records the most Gors (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gor
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Gor: #6709 Boys' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gor. 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 Gor 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.