Gideon

Boy name

Gideon has been given to 22,302 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #337 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/

Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

22,302

Peak year

2017 (1,161 babies)

Rank in 2025

#337 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -6%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gideon.

22,583 babies since 1910

22,740 babies since 1931

21,801 babies since 1880

21,749 babies since 1880

22,910 babies since 1969

21,694 babies since 1918

23,067 babies since 1880

23,126 babies since 1989

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.