Trend of the Popularity of Gideon as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 993 male babies that were named Gideon in the US, which was 0.06% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Gideon peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2017 with a count of 1,161 babies, which was 0.06% of the total male babies born in the US in 2017.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Gideon, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Gideon.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Gideon in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Gideon in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Gideon from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Gideon as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 83 0.01
1981 67 0.00
1982 77 0.00
1983 48 0.00
1984 60 0.00
1985 51 0.00
1986 60 0.00
1987 80 0.00
1988 78 0.00
1989 100 0.01
1990 78 0.00
1991 95 0.01
1992 82 0.00
1993 106 0.01
1994 101 0.01
1995 137 0.01
1996 112 0.01
1997 121 0.01
1998 122 0.01
1999 135 0.01
2000 180 0.01
2001 257 0.01
2002 226 0.01
2003 290 0.02
2004 290 0.02
2005 304 0.02
2006 433 0.02
2007 490 0.02
2008 504 0.03
2009 486 0.03
2010 576 0.03
2011 689 0.04
2012 765 0.04
2013 846 0.05
2014 944 0.05
2015 1055 0.06
2016 1034 0.05
2017 1161 0.06
2018 1108 0.06
2019 1043 0.06
2020 1031 0.06
2021 1084 0.06
2022 1027 0.06
2023 1047 0.06
2024 1054 0.06
2025 993 0.06