Gaines vs Gaither

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

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Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Name B

Gaither

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Metric Gaines Gaither
Current Rank #6461 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,698 642
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 32 21
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Gaines Gaither
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 26 12
1900ss 19 11
1910ss 183 117
1920ss 239 152
1930ss 217 115
1940ss 202 108
1950ss 171 82
1960ss 94 24
1970ss 49 11
1980ss 50 —
1990ss 58 10
2000ss 94 —
2010ss 187 —
2020ss 99 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaines Gaither
2014 19 —
2015 18 —
2016 29 —
2017 25 —
2018 28 —
2019 20 —
2020 31 —
2021 23 —
2022 15 —
2023 17 —
2024 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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