Gaya vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaya

Girl name · Rank #10377

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaya Gayle
Current Rank #10377 #13471
Total Births (all years) 73 61,358
Peak Year 2024 1951
Peak Year Births 9 2,826
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaya Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,025
1930ss — 5,034
1940ss — 16,198
1950ss 17 23,727
1960ss — 10,117
1970ss — 2,708
1980ss — 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss 13 130
2010ss 27 57
2020ss 16 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaya Gayle
2014 6 7
2016 — 9
2017 — 11
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2021 — 6
2022 7 10
2023 — 8
2024 9 6

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, 1952–2024.

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