Boys' name · since 1992

Gradon

Gradon has 50 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Gradon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 50 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gradon has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2014.

  • #22,166 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gradon ranks #22,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gradon's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gradon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gradon's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gradon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1992200520082009201020112014 7

Gradon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (24 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Gradon's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Gradon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gradon? ▼
Gradon has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,166 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 11 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Gradon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gradon ranks #22,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gradon most popular? ▼
Gradon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Gradon been used? ▼
Records for Gradon go back to 1992, giving 23 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Gradon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gradon's data

  • Gradon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gradon

Nearby Names Like Gradon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gradon

Grant Boy
#228 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#51 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#120 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#373 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12013 5,501 births

Compare Gradon side by side: Gradon vs Grant Gradon vs Grayson Gradon vs Graham

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gradon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1992–2014 (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 Gradon 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.