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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Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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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