How popular is the baby name Gideon in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Gideon.
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Tuesday’s post about the Victorian-style Tylney Hall Hotel reminded me of a list of Victorian-era names that I’ve had bookmarked forever.
The list was created by amateur genealogist G. M. Atwater as a resource for writers. It contains names and name combinations that were commonly seen in the U.S. from the 1840s to the 1890s. Below is the full list (with a few minor changes).
| Victorian Era Female Names | Victorian Era Male Names |
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Which female name and male name do you like best?
You guys know the world is ending in two weeks, right?
At least, that’s how popular culture has misinterpreted the ending of the 13th b’ak’tun of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar on December 21, 2012.
If your due date is December 21, why not commemorate the date with an “end of the world”-inspired baby name?
No, I’m not suggesting you go with something ridiculous like Armageddon or Apocalypse. (Though I have seen both used as names. Examples: Armageddon James Margerum, born in England in 1833, and Ulysses Apocalypse Johnson, born in California in 1992.)
Instead, try a name with a less obvious “end of the world” connection. Perhaps one of these:
Or try one of the dozens of names that happen to contain the word “end” (short for “end of the world,” of course).
What other “end of the world” baby names can you think of?
Image: Adapted from Mayan Zodiac Circle by theilr under CC BY-SA 2.0.
[Latest update: Feb. 2023]
According to New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the most popular baby names in the city in 2006 were Ashley and Michael.
Here are New York City’s top 50+ girl names and top 50 boy names of 2006:
Girl names
Boy names
The top baby names within specific ethnic/racial groups were…
| Top girl name | Top boy name | |
| Hispanic | Ashley | Angel |
| Asian | Emily | Ryan |
| Non-Hispanic White | Sarah | Michael |
| Non-Hispanic Black | Kayla | Joshua |
And among the names given to just 10 babies each in NYC last year were the girl names Eleni, Louise, Nailah, Ruchy, and Winni, and the boy names Aldo, Gideon, Herman, Shiloh, and Yehudah.
Source: Popular Baby Names – NYC.gov (pdf)
Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)
[Latest update: Oct. 2025]
