Gatsby comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning From Gaddesby.
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How popular is Gatsby?
2016peak year
Gatsby first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2007. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 17 babies received the name (ranked #5388). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7444), with roughly 12 babies named Gatsby each year. Gatsby has been declining in recent years. In total, around 146 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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