How Many People Are Named Gandalf?
people named Gandalf are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 85,446,214 people in the US has this name
Based on 5 babies named Gandalf in Social Security records in 1970, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
5 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and álfr "elf". This name belongs to a dwarf in the 'Völuspá', a 13th-century Scandinavian manuscript which forms part of the Poetic Edda. The author J. R. R. Tolkien borrowed the name for a wizard in his novels 'The Hobbit' (1937) and 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Gandalf in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Gandalf alive today is about 55 years old, and 100% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Gandalf appears in the records only in 1970, given to 5 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1970 to 1970
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