Gibson
Gibson was the 1680th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 98 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 724th; the most babies were born in 2013 (262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 733 places. More babies were named Gibson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,680 boys, down 506 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 98boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2013262 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,561babies recorded
Gibson popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 151 since 1998.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,680 | 98 |
| 2020 | #1,174 | 164 |
| 2010 | #976 | 202 |
| 2000 | #2,101 | 48 |
| 1990 | #2,513 | 27 |
| 1980 | #5,781 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,993 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,466 | 12 |
| 1950 | #2,253 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,556 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,860 | 9 |
| 1920 | #1,915 | 18 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gibson, counting every spelling?
Gibson has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Gibson?
98 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gibson (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gibson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 85 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gibson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gibson?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Gibson are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 21. That makes Gibson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gibson by state
How common Gibson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.0×). In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gibson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gibson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gibson
How popular is the name Gibson?
Gibson was the 1680th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 98 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 724th; the most babies were born in 2013 (262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 733 places. More babies were named Gibson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Gibson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gibson in the US.
Where is Gibson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gibson was most common in Iowa (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Utah.