Boys' name · since 2015
Gotham
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Gotham, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,383 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
220 boys have been named Gotham since 2015, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gotham has 220 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.
- #12,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 220 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gotham ranks #12,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,383 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gotham's 220 recorded births place it above 72.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gotham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gotham's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gotham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Gotham by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (184 births, 84% of the file).
2010s was Gotham's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Gotham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
184 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 184 births (84% of all-time use).
Gotham by state
Where Gotham concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
11 of 220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Gotham's data
- Gotham's decade-level peak was the 2010s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gothams (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gotham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~9 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, 2015–2024 (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 Gotham 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.