Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gordon
Endangered
Down 92.6% from peak
Peak era
1952
Peak births
2,829
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gordon
How many people are named Gordon?
An estimated 58,177 living Americans are named Gordon.
How rare is Gordon?
Gordon is uncommon among babies today, with 209 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.6% from its 1952 peak.
How old is the typical Gordon?
The median age of a living American named Gordon is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 73 years old.
Is Gordon still popular?
No. Gordon is endangered as a baby name, down 92.6% from its 1952 peak with 209 births in 2025.
Where is Gordon most common?
Gordon has its strongest geographic signal in Nevada, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19522025
Peak year
1952
Decline from peak
92.6%
2025
209
All-time
154,909
Where it lives now
Gordon is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 5.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Gordon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.