How Many People Are Named Gorden?
An estimated 696 people in the United States have the first name Gorden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Gorden peaked in popularity in 1922 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gorden 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 Gorden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Gorden is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
696
About 1 in 492,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1922
82 births
Total Registered
2,049
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gorden
Gorden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,049 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gorden as a male name
Ranked #12,798 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1922 (82 births)
Gorden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gorden span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 509 babies were registered. Gorden has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gorden by Decade
How has Gorden 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.
Gorden by State
Birth registrations for Gorden span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Michigan, Minnesota. The lowest are in California, Virginia, Tennessee. On average, about 18 Gordens were registered per state.
Gorden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gorden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gorden
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gorden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gorden?
We estimate approximately 696 people named Gorden 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 492,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Gorden a common name?
Gorden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,049 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gorden most popular?
Gorden reached peak popularity in 1922, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gorden is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gorden a male name?
Gorden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gorden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gorden Smith, Gorden Johnson, Gorden 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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