Gohan
Boy name · #2870 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gohan? In official American birth records, Gohan has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Gohan ranks #2870 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Gohan.
The 25-year story
Gohan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 56 babies and a rank of #2444. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gohan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gohan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gohan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gohan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gohan is most common
State-level data for Gohan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gohan
Statistically, parents drawn to Gohan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ithan, Aithan, Subhan, Arhan, and Ihan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gohan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gohan?
In official American birth records, the name Gohan first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Gohan a popular boy name?
Gohan ranked #2870 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Gohan most popular?
Gohan peaked in 2024, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2444 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gohan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Gohan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.