Boys name
Gordon
Gordon is a boys' name given to 148,577 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1952 with 2,823 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among boys names in Nevada in 1931.
Which states favor Gordon
Gordon by state
Top states by all-time births named Gordon. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 12,165 | #727 (2025) |
| 2 | Michigan | 11,571 | #582 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 10,954 | #1532 (2025) |
| 4 | Minnesota | 7,382 | #431 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 7,021 | #966 (2025) |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 6,916 | #648 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 6,586 | #724 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 5,800 | #823 (2025) |
| 9 | Texas | 5,488 | #1804 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 4,896 | #647 (2025) |
| 11 | Washington | 4,689 | #674 (2020) |
| 12 | Indiana | 3,287 | #732 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 3,046 | #910 (2025) |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,040 | #594 (2023) |
| 15 | New Jersey | 2,937 | #770 (2021) |
| 16 | Georgia | 2,725 | #1262 (2023) |
| 17 | Missouri | 2,602 | #818 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 2,584 | #1339 (2023) |
| 19 | Maryland | 2,556 | #850 (2021) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 2,546 | #966 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).