Gideon Name Popularity
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How popular is Gideon?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Gideon, ranked the 308th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Gideon has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Its highest popularity ranking of #304 was reached in 2017 with 1,155 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Gideon was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Gideon occurred roughly during the years 1911-1917, 1952-1955, 1960-1963, 1977-1980, 1983-1989, 1992-1995, 1997-2001, 2002-2007, and 2008-2015, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1929-1932.
For a number of years, the name Gideon has been soaring upward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Gideon for their newborn has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Gideon?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
The name Gideon is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Gideon (Girl) | Gideon (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 5 | 16,410 | 1,092 | 308 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 1,155 | 304 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 1,026 | 338 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 1,051 | 327 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 942 | 348 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 844 | 367 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 764 | 391 |
| 2011 | | 5 | 17,684 | 687 | 412 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 576 | 460 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 485 | 543 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 501 | 532 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 485 | 529 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 431 | 576 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 304 | 684 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 287 | 691 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 286 | 679 |
| 2002 | | 6 | 14,186 | 222 | 778 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 256 | 699 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 179 | 880 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 132 | 1,047 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 122 | 1,073 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 119 | 1,066 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 112 | 1,081 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 137 | 950 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 1,131 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 106 | 1,086 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 1,250 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 94 | 1,134 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,255 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 99 | 1,039 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,133 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 80 | 1,067 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 1,249 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 1,364 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 1,181 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,351 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 1,032 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,116 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 83 | 991 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 1,378 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,549 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,413 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,381 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,216 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,255 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,411 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,270 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,407 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,725 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,283 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,710 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,933 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,700 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,949 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,147 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,556 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,689 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,358 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,064 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,832 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,557 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,223 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,778 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,750 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,153 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,066 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,421 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,862 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,841 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,876 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,258 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,874 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,662 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,462 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,720 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,324 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,823 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,730 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,119 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,910 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,243 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,788 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,106 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,606 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,462 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,425 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,524 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,145 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,114 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,324 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,089 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,491 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,861 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,240 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,595 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,367 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,917 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,524 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,399 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,422 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,937 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,048 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,481 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,822 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,285 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,186 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,300 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,249 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 915 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,253 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,055 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,117 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 807 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 980 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,006 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,021 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 838 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 565 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 707 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 619 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 529 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 677 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 952 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 879 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 741 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 616 |