How Many People Are Named Gurdon?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Gurdon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Gurdon peaked in popularity in 1918 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gurdon 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 Gurdon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Gurdon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Gurdon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1918
8 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gurdon
Gurdon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gurdon as a male name
Ranked #3,718 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Gurdon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gurdon span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. Gurdon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gurdon by Decade
How has Gurdon 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.
Gurdon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gurdon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gurdon
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gurdon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gurdon?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Gurdon 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Gurdon a common name?
Gurdon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gurdon most popular?
Gurdon reached peak popularity in 1918, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gurdon is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gurdon a male name?
Gurdon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gurdon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gurdon Smith, Gurdon Johnson, Gurdon 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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