Gaines vs Gaige

Side-by-side comparison of Gaines and Gaige — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Name B

Gaige

Boy name · Rank #6604

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Metric Gaines Gaige
Current Rank #6461 #6604
Total Births (all years) 1,698 4,408
Peak Year 1915 2007
Peak Year Births 32 279
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Gaines Gaige
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 19 —
1910ss 183 —
1920ss 239 —
1930ss 217 —
1940ss 202 —
1950ss 171 —
1960ss 94 —
1970ss 49 —
1980ss 50 7
1990ss 58 769
2000ss 94 2,112
2010ss 187 1,400
2020ss 99 120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaines Gaige
2014 19 146
2015 18 135
2016 29 123
2017 25 73
2018 28 49
2019 20 38
2020 31 30
2021 23 23
2022 15 27
2023 17 27
2024 13 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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