The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On G.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on G? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Gabriel | 1 in 161 (0.62%) | 10,279 |
| 37 | Grayson | 1 in 191 (0.52%) | 8,693 |
| 80 | Gavin | 1 in 335 (0.3%) | 4,944 |
| 95 | Greyson | 1 in 384 (0.26%) | 4,315 |
| 125 | George | 1 in 500 (0.2%) | 3,313 |
| 141 | Giovanni | 1 in 566 (0.18%) | 2,926 |
| 171 | Grant | 1 in 707 (0.14%) | 2,343 |
| 178 | Graham | 1 in 740 (0.14%) | 2,241 |
| 179 | Gael | 1 in 740 (0.14%) | 2,240 |
| 229 | Griffin | 1 in 982 (0.1%) | 1,687 |
| 252 | Gunner | 1 in 1,164 (0.09%) | 1,424 |
| 277 | Gage | 1 in 1,279 (0.08%) | 1,296 |
| 304 | Garrett | 1 in 1,456 (0.07%) | 1,138 |
| 334 | Gideon | 1 in 1,634 (0.06%) | 1,014 |
| 356 | Grady | 1 in 1,813 (0.06%) | 914 |
| 360 | Gregory | 1 in 1,862 (0.05%) | 890 |
| 397 | Gunnar | 1 in 2,136 (0.05%) | 776 |
| 460 | Gerardo | 1 in 2,622 (0.04%) | 632 |
| 560 | Gustavo | 1 in 3,541 (0.03%) | 468 |
| 605 | Gary | 1 in 4,102 (0.02%) | 404 |
| 622 | Gianni | 1 in 4,239 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 685 | Graysen | 1 in 5,195 (0.02%) | 319 |
| 706 | Gannon | 1 in 5,452 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 745 | Guillermo | 1 in 5,877 (0.02%) | 282 |
| 767 | Grey | 1 in 6,116 (0.02%) | 271 |
| 819 | Gerald | 1 in 7,175 (0.01%) | 231 |
| 880 | Giovani | 1 in 8,371 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 933 | Gordon | 1 in 9,259 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 956 | Gibson | 1 in 9,924 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 962 | Giancarlo | 1 in 9,984 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 976 | Gauge | 1 in 10,294 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 998 | Greysen | 1 in 10,762 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 1008 | Gilbert | 1 in 10,976 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 1020 | Gus | 1 in 11,275 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 1031 | Gino | 1 in 11,509 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 1039 | Gilberto | 1 in 11,672 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 1118 | Gianluca | 1 in 13,259 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 1121 | German | 1 in 13,366 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1128 | Garrison | 1 in 13,585 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 1146 | Glenn | 1 in 14,045 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 1153 | Gatlin | 1 in 14,288 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 1187 | Gerard | 1 in 15,346 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1250 | Gian | 1 in 16,912 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1266 | Giovanny | 1 in 17,446 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 1271 | Gonzalo | 1 in 17,632 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1278 | Gray | 1 in 17,821 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1377 | Giuseppe | 1 in 20,979 (0%) | 79 |
| 1407 | Graeme | 1 in 22,098 (0%) | 75 |
| 1419 | Gerson | 1 in 22,397 (0%) | 74 |
| 1428 | Gaige | 1 in 22,704 (0%) | 73 |
| 1459 | Gavyn | 1 in 23,677 (0%) | 70 |
| 1475 | Geovanni | 1 in 24,373 (0%) | 68 |
| 1525 | Guy | 1 in 26,307 (0%) | 63 |
| 1540 | Gavriel | 1 in 27,170 (0%) | 61 |
| 1583 | Gionni | 1 in 29,596 (0%) | 56 |
| 1612 | Grayden | 1 in 31,271 (0%) | 53 |
| 1631 | Gadiel | 1 in 32,497 (0%) | 51 |
| 1632 | Gareth | 1 in 32,497 (0%) | 51 |
| 1721 | Gregorio | 1 in 36,830 (0%) | 45 |
| 1734 | Granger | 1 in 37,667 (0%) | 44 |
| 1759 | Giorgio | 1 in 38,543 (0%) | 43 |
| 1815 | Guadalupe | 1 in 42,497 (0%) | 39 |
| 1835 | Gentry | 1 in 43,615 (0%) | 38 |
| 1860 | Genesis | 1 in 44,794 (0%) | 37 |
| 1953 | Genaro | 1 in 50,223 (0%) | 33 |
| 1973 | Gene | 1 in 51,793 (0%) | 32 |
| 2046 | Geovanny | 1 in 57,150 (0%) | 29 |
| 2105 | Gio | 1 in 61,384 (0%) | 27 |
| 2160 | Gracen | 1 in 66,295 (0%) | 25 |
| 2196 | Glen | 1 in 69,057 (0%) | 24 |
| 2229 | Geno | 1 in 72,059 (0%) | 23 |
| 2271 | Geronimo | 1 in 75,335 (0%) | 22 |
| 2315 | Gershon | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2316 | Giovonni | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2364 | Gabino | 1 in 82,868 (0%) | 20 |
| 2407 | Gamaliel | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2462 | Geoffrey | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2566 | Gabe | 1 in 103,585 (0%) | 16 |
| 2567 | Gotham | 1 in 103,585 (0%) | 16 |
| 2629 | Greg | 1 in 110,491 (0%) | 15 |
| 2690 | Gavino | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2691 | Geovani | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2692 | Graydon | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2760 | Gibran | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2761 | Gurfateh | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2851 | Gaines | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2852 | Gennaro | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2853 | Geremy | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2854 | Giuliano | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 3056 | Graceson | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3057 | Gryffin | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3237 | Gaetano | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3238 | Gaston | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3239 | Gautham | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3240 | Gianmarco | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3241 | Gil | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3242 | Gurman | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3344 | Gautam | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3345 | Gedalya | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3346 | Geo | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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