Gideon vs Emerson
Emerson leads today (#122 vs #337), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gideon and Emerson per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#337 (boys)
#122 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
993
2,241
Peak year
2017
2025
Trend
Rising since 1985
Rising since 1993
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
22,270
34,050
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