English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom Gibb + -son.
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- Wiktionary: GibsonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Gibson is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From Gibb + -son.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 98 boys (rank 1677). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Gibson
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 15 | 1,365 | observed |
| 1914 | 10 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1915 | 14 | 1,968 | observed |
| 1916 | 20 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1917 | 15 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1918 | 16 | 1,998 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1920 | 18 | 1,885 | observed |
| 1921 | 18 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1922 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 10 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1925 | 20 | 1,745 | observed |
| 1926 | 13 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1927 | 11 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1928 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 1,843 | observed |
| 1932 | 17 | 1,777 | observed |
| 1933 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1934 | 7 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1938 | 8 | 2,646 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 9 | 2,478 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 10 | 2,386 | observed |
| 1943 | 17 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 13 | 1,926 | observed |
| 1946 | 22 | 1,509 | observed |
| 1947 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | 16 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 13 | 2,153 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1954 | 13 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 9 | 2,798 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1960 | 12 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1961 | 8 | 3,097 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1964 | 15 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 13 | 2,311 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 12 | 2,813 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 3,959 | observed |
| 1988 | 12 | 3,915 | observed |
| 1989 | 22 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 27 | 2,488 | observed |
| 1991 | 13 | 4,231 | observed |
| 1992 | 32 | 2,303 | observed |
| 1993 | 25 | 2,786 | observed |
| 1994 | 35 | 2,259 | observed |
| 1995 | 38 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1996 | 43 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1997 | 43 | 2,060 | observed |
| 1998 | 58 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1999 | 59 | 1,733 | observed |
| 2000 | 48 | 2,087 | observed |
| 2001 | 76 | 1,572 | observed |
| 2002 | 80 | 1,543 | observed |
| 2003 | 95 | 1,400 | observed |
| 2004 | 110 | 1,335 | observed |
| 2005 | 119 | 1,289 | observed |
| 2006 | 121 | 1,345 | observed |
| 2007 | 140 | 1,255 | observed |
| 2008 | 159 | 1,142 | observed |
| 2009 | 178 | 1,059 | observed |
| 2010 | 202 | 976 | observed |
| 2011 | 222 | 910 | observed |
| 2012 | 250 | 850 | observed |
| 2013 | 262 | 823 | observed |
| 2014 | 259 | 856 | observed |
| 2015 | 220 | 947 | observed |
| 2016 | 230 | 923 | observed |
| 2017 | 230 | 920 | observed |
| 2018 | 213 | 975 | observed |
| 2019 | 173 | 1,127 | observed |
| 2020 | 164 | 1,172 | observed |
| 2021 | 143 | 1,307 | observed |
| 2022 | 97 | 1,731 | observed |
| 2023 | 108 | 1,608 | observed |
| 2024 | 105 | 1,620 | observed |
| 2025 | 98 | 1,677 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gibson” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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