Gideon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Gideon first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 74 babies (rank #405 that year). In 2024 it was given to 65 boys (rank #469). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Gideon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gideon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,251

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gideon

Gideonmilitary leader · b. 1251 BC
Gideon Sundbackelectrical engineer · b. 1880
Gideon Mantellscientific collector · b. 1790
Gideon Sa'arjournalist · b. 1966
Gideon Ståhlbergchess player · b. 1908

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#806
1992	12	#1,030
1993	7	#1,521
1994	15	#864
1995	15	#973
1996	26	#676
1997	9	#1,368
1998	17	#879
1999	16	#912
2000	15	#973
2001	14	#1,039
2002	20	#833
2003	19	#880
2004	28	#701
2005	25	#793
2006	37	#623
2007	33	#690
2008	36	#670
2009	28	#823
2010	46	#573
2011	39	#640
2012	52	#526
2013	48	#559
2014	54	#521
2015	57	#498
2016	61	#477
2017	56	#509
2018	74	#405
2019	64	#457
2020	67	#431
2021	65	#452
2022	59	#478
2023	55	#513
2024	65	#469