boy's name
Gibson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,204
Gibson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 268 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,831 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gibson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 124 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 113 |
| 1950s | 118 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 391 |
| 2000s | 1,173 |
| 2010s | 2,331 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 731 |
How popular is Gibson?
In 2025, Gibson was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gibson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gibson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gibson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gibson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gibson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gibson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gibson
How popular is the name Gibson?
In 2025, Gibson was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gibson a girl's or a boy's name?
Gibson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gibson?
Gibson has 2 syllables.
When was Gibson most popular?
Gibson peaked in 2013, when 268 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gibson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gibson currently ranks #1,510 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.