Gorden
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #722 in 1922
0 babies were named Gorden in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGorden first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1922, when it reached #722.
About the name Gorden
Gorden is a boy name of English and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Gorden for boys from 1886 to 2019, in 87 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #722 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 73,801 boys |
| 1890s | 9.4 | 105,932 boys |
| 1900s | 5.0 | 198,807 boys |
| 1910s | 42 | 23,579 boys |
| 1920s | 46 | 21,612 boys |
| 1930s | 40 | 24,913 boys |
| 1940s | 20 | 50,891 boys |
| 1950s | 11 | 92,593 boys |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 129,366 boys |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 192,678 boys |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 980,392 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Gorden
What is the origin of the name Gorden?
Gorden has English, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Gorden a boy or girl name?
Gorden is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gorden?
Gorden is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #722 in 1922.