How Many People Are Named Gibson?
An estimated 4,904 people in the United States have the first name Gibson. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Gibson peaked in popularity in 2013 with 268 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gibson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gibson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gibson is overwhelmingly male, 151 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,904
About 1 in 69,893 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2013
268 births
Total Registered
5,462
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gibson
Gibson is predominantly male (97.2%), though 151 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gibson as a male name
Ranked #1,616 in 2024
105 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (262 births)
Gibson as a female name
Ranked #11,534 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (16 births)
Gibson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gibson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,331 babies were registered. Gibson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gibson by Decade
How has Gibson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gibson by State
Birth registrations for Gibson span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Texas, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Nebraska, Louisiana. On average, about 82 Gibsons were registered per state.
Gibson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gibson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gibson
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gibson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gibson?
We estimate approximately 4,904 people named Gibson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 69,893 Americans share this first name.
Is Gibson a common name?
Gibson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,462 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gibson most popular?
Gibson reached peak popularity in 2013, when 268 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gibson is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gibson a male name?
Gibson is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gibson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gibson Smith, Gibson Johnson, Gibson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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