Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Gibson
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2013
Peak era
2013
Peak births
262
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Gibson
How many people are named Gibson?
An estimated 4,779 living Americans are named Gibson.
How rare is Gibson?
Gibson is uncommon among babies today, with 98 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 62.6% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Gibson?
The median age of a living American named Gibson is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 21 years old.
Is Gibson still popular?
Not especially. Gibson has been declining since its 2013 peak and registered 98 births in 2025.
Where is Gibson most common?
Gibson has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
62.6%
2025
98
All-time
5,410
Where it lives now
Gibson is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Michigan.
States where Gibson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.