Girls' name · since 1904
Gaetana
677 babies named Gaetana in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
677 girls have been named Gaetana since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gaetana recorded 677 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2008.
- #9,716 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 677 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaetana ranks #9,716 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 677 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gaetana's 677 recorded births place it above 86.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Gaetana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gaetana's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gaetana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2008
- Peak year (1923)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Gaetana by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (181 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Gaetana's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Gaetana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
145 births
- 1920s
1920s
181 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 72
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 181 births (27% of all-time use).
How Gaetana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gaetana's total volume
Gaetana by state
Where Gaetana concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 274 | 40.5% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
274 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gaetana's data
- Gaetana's decade-level peak was the 1920s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gaetanas (274 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gaetana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1904–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gaetana 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 August 2026.