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Gibson

“Son of Gibb” — English (patronymic surname) origin

Boy's name · #1677 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Gibson has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #691 (1882) · 5,410 babies named Gibson all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gibsons

• Gibson Gowland — British film actor (1877-1951)
• Gibson Atherton — judge (1831–1887)
• Gibson Yah — Dutch footballer
• Gibson Jalo — Nigerian chief of Army Staff (1939-2000)
• Gibson Kamau Kuria — Kenyan lawyer

What Gibsons become

Among 45 notable people named Gibson:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gibson Atherton, judge (1831–1887).

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