boy's name
Gorman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 818
Gorman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1980 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gorman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 225 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 6 |
How popular is Gorman?
In 1980, Gorman was given to 6 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 Gorman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gorman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gorman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gorman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gorman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gorman
How popular is the name Gorman?
In 1980, Gorman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gorman a girl's or a boy's name?
Gorman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gorman?
Gorman has 2 syllables.
When was Gorman most popular?
Gorman peaked in 1924, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.