boy's name
Gedeon
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 898
Gedeon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gedeon is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gedeon over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Gedeon?
In 2025, Gedeon was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Gedeon is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Gedeon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gédéon | Gédéon is a rare spelling of Gedeon, written with an acute accent and recorded about 140 times, mostly in France. | 140 |
Names that peaked alongside Gedeon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gedeon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gedeon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gedeon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gedeon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gedeon
How popular is the name Gedeon?
In 2025, Gedeon was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Gedeon a girl's or a boy's name?
Gedeon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gedeon?
Gedeon has 3 syllables.
When was Gedeon most popular?
Gedeon peaked in 2005, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gedeon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gedeon currently ranks #2,391 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.