ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1982 First Year 2024 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #6460 Peak Rank 207 Total Count 30 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Gershom What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. According to the Bible, Gershom was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. The name means "a stranger there" in Hebrew, which the text argues was a reference to Moses' flight from Egypt. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershom) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershom) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Biblical * Biblical Hebrew [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Gershom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/ZipporahByCornelisHolsteyn.png/330px-ZipporahByCornelisHolsteyn.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershom) 📖 ## The Story of Gershom American parents first put Gershom on the record books as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Gershoms were born — ranking #6,460 that year. About 26% of every Gershom on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Gershom last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 207 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Gershom Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gershom. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Gershon](/gershon) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Gershom Phonetically similar names — useful when Gershom is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Gershon](/gershon) * [Graham](/graham) * Grum * [Gresham](/gresham) * [Grisham](/grisham) * [Grahame](/grahame) * Grsm * [Grim](/grim) * [Grimm](/grimm) * Grimme * Grem * Geshem Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Gershom What does the name Gershom mean? According to the Bible, Gershom was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. The name means "a stranger there" in Hebrew, which the text argues was a reference to Moses' flight from Egypt. What is the origin of the name Gershom? Gershom has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew. How popular is Gershom in 2026? In 2026, Gershom ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Gershom most popular? Gershom reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #6,460 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Gershom a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Gershom is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Gershom? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gershom include Ermin, Willliam, Ilario. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Gershom? Common variants and related forms of Gershom include Gershon. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦ErminPeak #6460](/ermin)[👦WillliamPeak #6460](/willliam)[👦IlarioPeak #6460](/ilario)[👦TagPeak #6460](/tag)[👦NilayPeak #6460](/nilay)[👦TaviousPeak #6460](/tavious)[👦NezarPeak #6460](/nezar)[👦SemPeak #6460](/sem) ## About the name Gershom Gershom is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 207 births in the dataset. Gershom's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gershom's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.