Total births
336
Boys' name · since 1908
Gordy
Gordy has 336 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 336
- total births
- 1908–2016
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Gordy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 336 have been recorded since 1908.
Gordy has 336 recorded births among boys since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2016.
- 336 total births
- 1908–2016 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
336 boys have been named Gordy since 1908, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2016.
- 336
- total births
- 1908–2016
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gordy was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
27 babies were named Gordy in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Gordy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gordy's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gordy at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Gordy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2016
- Peak year (1959)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Gordy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gordy's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gordy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
144 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 144 births (43% of all-time use).
Gordy by state
Where Gordy concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gordy? ▼
Gordy has been given to 336 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 27 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Gordy most popular? ▼
Gordy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Gordy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gordy are Minnesota (10 births), Wisconsin (5 births).
How long has the name Gordy been used? ▼
Gordy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 109 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Gordy? ▼
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 Gordy's data
- Gordy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Gordys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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, 1908–2016 (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. "Gordy: Baby Name Since 1908 - 336 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gordy. 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 Gordy 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.