Holding steady, #7,679 for boys today.
Popularity of Gordie since 1901
Babies named Gordie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Gordie's real moment was 1905.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 23 | 5 |
| 1910s | 35 | 18 |
| 1920s | 21 | 36 |
| 1930s | 0 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0 | 25 |
| 1950s | 0 | 62 |
| 1960s | 0 | 49 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 10 |
Meaning & origin
Gordie first appeared in U.S. records in 1905, which remains its peak year, suggesting it was never widely adopted as a standalone given name. In 2025, it ranked 7679 with a frequency of 1 in 170,808 births. The name has remained stable in usage over the decades, never breaking into the top 1000. Its association with Gordie Howe, a legendary hockey player, keeps it in circulation, but it remains an affectionate nickname rather than a formal first name.
Gordie is a diminutive of Gordon, a Scottish surname derived from a place name in Berwickshire. The place name likely comes from the Gaelic 'gor' (spacious) and 'dun' (fort). Gordon has been used as a given name since the 19th century, and Gordie emerged as a familiar nickname.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gord
Variants: Gordy
Sibling names for Gordie
Names that share Gordie's style, for a brother or sister.
