Gender
Origin
- English
- From the three cornered hill or From the marshes. One of Scotlands great clans. Surname.
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
g(o)-rdon, gor-don
Famous People
Singer Gordon Lightfoot, Hockey legend Gordie Howe
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #110, 2,827 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1051, 209 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #1370, 31 births); most recent 1989 (rank #10841, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 209 | – |
| 2024 | 199 | – |
| 2023 | 222 | – |
| 2022 | 233 | – |
| 2021 | 243 | – |
| 2020 | 225 | – |
| 2019 | 267 | – |
| 2018 | 271 | – |
| 2017 | 274 | – |
| 2016 | 220 | – |
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 1997 (rank #661, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 16 |
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 1999 (rank #824, 29 births); most recent 2019 (rank #4925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
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 1976 (rank #83, 84 births); most recent 2018 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 1978 (rank #25, 430 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 1999 (rank #277, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 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 1956 (rank #13, 289 births); most recent 2023 (rank #277, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
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