Gordon
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning spacious fort or great hill.
Babies a year
273
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Gordon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #813 |
| 2016 | #948 |
| 2017 | #821 |
| 2018 | #824 |
| 2019 | #840 |
| 2020 | #967 |
| 2021 | #927 |
| 2022 | #968 |
| 2023 | #988 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Gordon. In the US, 273 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,828 in 1952.
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