BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names
“Son of Gibb” — English (patronymic surname) origin
Boy's name · #1680 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Gibson reached its best rank, #724, in 1882 and ranked #1680 in 2025. About 5,400 boys have carried it since 1882. It is also an American family name — about 191,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. Gibby is a short form of Gibson.
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.
Among 45 notable people named Gibson:
Lawyers & judges appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gibson Atherton, judge (1831–1887).
Similar names: Ransom · Gian · Smith · Woodson · Maison · Jaxen
Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.