Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2012
Gahan
22 babies named Gahan in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Gahan since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gahan has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 22 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Gahan since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 22
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Gahan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gahan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Gahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gahan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gahan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Gahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Gahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gahan's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Gahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gahan? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 22 babies named Gahan. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 7 births.
When was Gahan most popular? ▼
Gahan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Gahan been used? ▼
Gahan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 10 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Gahan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gahel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gahan's data
- Gahan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gahan: Baby Name Since 2012 - 22 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gahan. 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 Gahan 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 July 2026.