boy's name
Gleason
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 383
Gleason is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1965 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gleason over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 25 |
How popular is Gleason?
In 1965, Gleason was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gleason
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gleason over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gleason
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gleason — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gleason
How popular is the name Gleason?
In 1965, Gleason was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gleason a girl's or a boy's name?
Gleason is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gleason?
Gleason has 2 syllables.
When was Gleason most popular?
Gleason peaked in 1918, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.