Goat home
Derived from the Old English words 'gat' (goat) and 'ham' (home or village). While it originated as a place name for a village in Nottinghamshire, England, it is now almost exclusively associated with the fictional city in the DC Universe.
Less common today
Gotham isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,550 in 2016.
The dark, urban setting protected by Batman Β· DC Comics
American author and filmmaker
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).