Gaius vs Gaines

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

Name A

Gaius

Boy name · Rank #3609

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Name B

Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Metric Gaius Gaines
Current Rank #3609 #6461
Total Births (all years) 498 1,698
Peak Year 2014 1915
Peak Year Births 42 32
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gaius Gaines
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 26
1900ss — 19
1910ss — 183
1920ss 15 239
1930ss 10 217
1940ss 12 202
1950ss 5 171
1960ss — 94
1970ss 12 49
1980ss 10 50
1990ss 5 58
2000ss 80 94
2010ss 229 187
2020ss 120 99

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaius Gaines
2014 42 19
2015 15 18
2016 23 29
2017 28 25
2018 19 28
2019 22 20
2020 30 31
2021 19 23
2022 23 15
2023 17 17
2024 31 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, 1920–2024.

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