Boy · #3,243 in 2026

Gleason

Name: Popularity of the name Gleason in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gleason, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Gleason is a masculine given name borne by:Gleason Archer Sr. (1880–1966), founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, writer and radio broadcaster Gleason Archer Jr.

Current Rank

#3,243

Peak Rank

#1,827 (1918)

Total Babies

383

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

1965

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#1827

Peak Rank

383

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gleason

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Gleason

The earliest SSA record of Gleason as a baby boy name dates back to 1913, when 7 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Gleason — #1,827 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Gleason on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gleason last appeared in the published SSA data in 1965, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 383 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Gleason

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gleason is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Glisten
Glisson
Gleeson
Glycine
Gleesome
Glasson
Glosson
Glycin
Glassen
Glazen
Giesen
Closen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gleason

What does the name Gleason mean?

How popular is Gleason in 2026?

In 2026, Gleason ranks #3,243 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Gleason most popular?

Gleason reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #1,827 that year with 18 babies given the name.

Is Gleason a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gleason is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Gleason?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gleason include Octave, Ingvald, Carney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gleason

Gleason is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 383 births in the dataset. Gleason's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Gleason's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.