Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1971
Gaea
51 babies named Gaea in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Gaea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 51 recorded since 1971.
Gaea has 51 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.
- 51 total births
- 1971–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Gaea since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 51
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Gaea was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gaea in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Gaea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gaea splits its recorded history at 2007: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gaea at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Gaea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Gaea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Gaea's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gaea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaea? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 51 babies named Gaea. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 7 births.
When was Gaea most popular? ▼
Gaea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Gaea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaea since 1971 -- 51 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Gaea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaetana, Gael, Gae, Gaelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaea's data
- Gaea's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gaea
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaea: Baby Name Since 1971 - 51 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gaea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.