Gideon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gideon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gideon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gideon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gideon is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “hewer, mighty warrior”. A biblical judge of Israel, from Hebrew Gidon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,302 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,058 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 26 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gideon per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (1,161/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1987 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Gideon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #586 nationally (given to 1,219 babies that year).
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