Boy
Gideon
Gideon means "mighty warrior or hewer of trees", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 2017.
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EtymologyMeaning "mighty warrior" or "hewer of trees"
Births by decade
1900s
40
1910s
185
1920s
226
1930s
115
1940s
120
1950s
159
1960s
208
1970s
403
1980s
703
1990s
1,083
2000s
3,436
2010s
7,034
Peaked in the 2010s · 13,712 total U.S. births since 1900