How Many People Are Named Gleason?
An estimated 92 people in the United States have the first name Gleason. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Gleason peaked in popularity in 1918 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gleason 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 Gleason paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Gleason is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Gleason is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
92
About 1 in 3,725,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1918
18 births
Total Registered
383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gleason
Gleason is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 383 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gleason as a male name
Ranked #3,362 in 1965
7 male births in 1965
Peak: 1918 (18 births)
Gleason: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gleason span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 104 babies were registered. Gleason has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gleason by Decade
How has Gleason 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.
Gleason + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gleason as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gleason
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Gleason: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gleason?
We estimate approximately 92 people named Gleason 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 3,725,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Gleason a common name?
Gleason is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gleason most popular?
Gleason reached peak popularity in 1918, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gleason is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gleason a male name?
Gleason is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gleason Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gleason Smith, Gleason Johnson, Gleason 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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