Boys' name · since 1903
Gorman
Gorman has 818 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 818
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gorman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 818 recorded since 1903.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gorman has been recorded 818 times among boys since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1980.
- #5,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 818 born since 1903
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gorman ranks #5,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 818 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 818
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gorman's 818 recorded births place it above 87.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
Gorman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gorman's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gorman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1980
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Gorman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (225 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Gorman's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Gorman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
151 births
- 1920s
1920s
225 births
- 1930s
1930s
162 births
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 225 births (28% of all-time use).
How Gorman 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 Gorman's total volume
Gorman by state
Where Gorman concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
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What to do with Gorman's data
- Gorman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Gormans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gorman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1903–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gorman 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 August 2026.