Gaither vs Gaines

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

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Gaither

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Name B

Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6485

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Metric Gaither Gaines
Current Rank Unranked #6485
Total Births (all years) 642 1,717
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 21 32
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gaither Gaines
1880s - 10
1890s 12 26
1900s 11 19
1910s 117 183
1920s 152 239
1930s 115 217
1940s 108 202
1950s 82 171
1960s 24 94
1970s 11 49
1980s - 50
1990s 10 58
2000s - 94
2010s - 187
2020s - 118

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaither Gaines
2014 - 19
2015 - 18
2016 - 29
2017 - 25
2018 - 28
2019 - 20
2020 - 31
2021 - 23
2022 - 15
2023 - 17
2024 - 13
2025 - 19

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, 1895–1992.

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