Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1917
Guerdon
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Guerdon, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Guerdon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1917.
Guerdon has 23 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1922.
- 23 total births
- 1917–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Guerdon since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Guerdon was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
12 babies were named Guerdon in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Guerdon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Guerdon's full recorded timeline at 1921, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Guerdon at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Guerdon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1922
- Peak year (1922)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Guerdon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Guerdon's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Guerdon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guerdon? ▼
23 babies have been named Guerdon since 1917. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1922 with 12 births.
When was Guerdon most popular? ▼
Guerdon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Guerdon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guerdon since 1917 -- 6 years through the most recent 1922 data.
What names are similar to Guerdon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guerino, Guerry, Guenther, Guerin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Guerdon
Nearby Names Like Guerdon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guerdon
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Guerry Boy
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Guenther Boy
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Guerin Boy
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Guerrino Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1922 (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. "Guerdon: Baby Name Since 1917 - 23 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guerdon. 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 Guerdon 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 July 2026.