How Many People Are Named Gorman?
An estimated 216 people in the United States have the first name Gorman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Gorman peaked in popularity in 1924 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gorman 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 Gorman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Gorman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
216
About 1 in 1,586,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1924
32 births
Total Registered
817
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gorman
Gorman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 817 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gorman as a male name
Ranked #5,787 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1924 (32 births)
Gorman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gorman span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 225 babies were registered. Gorman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gorman by Decade
How has Gorman 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.
Gorman by State
Birth registrations for Gorman span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, Texas, Missouri. The lowest are in Missouri, Texas, Maryland. On average, about 8 Gormans were registered per state.
Gorman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gorman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gorman
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gorman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gorman?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Gorman 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 1,586,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Gorman a common name?
Gorman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 817 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gorman most popular?
Gorman reached peak popularity in 1924, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gorman is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gorman a male name?
Gorman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gorman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gorman Smith, Gorman Johnson, Gorman 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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