Total births
213
Unisex name · since 1905
Gordie
Gordie has 213 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 213
- total births
- 1905–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
213 boys have been named Gordie since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gordie recorded 213 times among boys since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2025.
- 213 total births
- 1905–2025 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
213 boys have been named Gordie since 1905, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2025.
- 213
- total births
- 1905–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gordie was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gordie in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Gordie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gordie splits its recorded history at 1949: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gordie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Gordie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Gordie popularity over time - girls
79 total births recorded since 1901 (Gordie as girls' name)
Gordie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gordie's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gordie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s
1960s
49 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 62 births (29% of all-time use).
Gordie by state
Where Gordie concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 10 | 4.7% |
Michigan share of Gordie's total US births 4.7%
10 of 213 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gordie? ▼
Since 1905, Social Security records show 213 babies named Gordie. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 12 births.
When was Gordie most popular? ▼
Gordie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Gordie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gordie are Michigan (10 births).
Is Gordie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gordie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 213 births, and as a girl's name it has 79 births.
How long has the name Gordie been used? ▼
Records for Gordie go back to 1905, giving 121 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gordie? ▼
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 Gordie's data
- Gordie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (62 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.
- Michigan records the most Gordies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Gordie
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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, 1905–2025 (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. "Gordie: Baby Name Since 1905 - 213 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gordie. 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 Gordie 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.