Will my child share the name Gordon with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Gordon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gordon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gordon becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gordon is declining: down 2,455 places since 2020, to #5,137 in 2025. It peaked at #661 in 1997.

Is Gordon popular in the US as well as the UK?

Gordon is more popular in the US (#988) than in the UK (#2444). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Gordon a popular baby name in the United States?

Gordon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #5137

Gordon

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Gordon is a distinctive choice, ranked #5137 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gordon in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#5137

US Rank #988

About the Name Gordon

Gordon is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 238 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #661 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Gordon is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gordon in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #988, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Gordon

Gordon Brown — James Gordon Brown is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.