Recorded 1928–1975 Boys' name Peak 1928 13 births

Gorgonio — boys' name

13 babies named Gorgonio in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71970s6
1920s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Gorgonio was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

7 babies were named Gorgonio in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gorgonio

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Gorgonio between 1928 and 1975, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gorgonio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gorgonio performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gorgonio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gorgonio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gorgonio at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

13

Since 1928

48 years of records

Peak year

1928

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1928

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1975

Gorgonio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1928

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1928)
7
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
5.566.577.5 19751928 7

Gorgonio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7 births that decade — 54% of Gorgonio's all-time total
1920s71970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gorgonio?
13 babies have been named Gorgonio since 1928. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1928 with 7 births.
When was Gorgonio most popular?
Gorgonio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Gorgonio been used?
Gorgonio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 48 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Gorgonio?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.