Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Destroyer
Feller of trees
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gideon
Pronunciation
gi-deon
Celebrity Babies
Son of Mandy Patinkin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #304, 1,161 births); most recent 2025 (rank #337, 993 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #10377, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 993 | – |
| 2024 | 1,042 | – |
| 2023 | 1,047 | – |
| 2022 | 1,024 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1,081 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1,031 | – |
| 2019 | 1,042 | – |
| 2018 | 1,108 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | – |
| 2016 | 1,034 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #645, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #976, 31 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #3324, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #536, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #267, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence