Why Gordon Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Gordon” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Gordon” is of Scottish origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Nodrog.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Grodon.’ How do you pronounce that?

Short Story About a Name

Secret Meaning of Gordon

The true meaning of ‘Gordon’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Gordon is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to enjoy a good life and have a good time. Your feeling of happiness and enjoyment of life makes you famous and liked by many. Perhaps this is the reason why you are a natural flirt. You are an entertainer and thrive on expressing your feelings or opinions to others. There is a good mental and emotional balance in your personality.

When people hear the name Gordon, they perceive you as someone who is mysterious, independent, and respectable. Others see you as an intellectual and an aristocrat. Being well-dressed increases your confidence and dignity. People see you as being analytical with keen observation.

Your vision can make you wealthy. You have great analytical ability and intellectually active. You are systematic and can make things happen. You tend to react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Gordon Popular?

“Gordon” is the 71^st most popular baby boy’s name in District of Columbia as reported in the 1919 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, seven babies in District of Columbia have the same name as you in 1919. A total of 2,030 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1952 with a total of 2,829 babies. That’s a lot of baby Gordons.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Gordon” was recorded 155,163 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Gordons to occupy the country of Kiribati with an estimated population of 133,515.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 51 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1911 with a rank of #97 nationwide and was registered 404 times as a baby boy’s name. Gordon became a popular boy’s name in the state of Nevada in the year 1931. It ranked #12 with 7 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1936 in the state of Michigan with 277 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Oregon for 53 years from 1911 to 1966 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the state of Vermont for 53 years (may not be consecutive).

For the past four decades (1984 to 2023), the name “Gordon” was recorded 12,000 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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