Total births
2,434
Girls' name · since 1980
Gaia
2,434 babies named Gaia in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1145
- among girls today
- 2,434
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gaia is the #1145 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,434 recorded since 1980.
Gaia has 2,434 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1145 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #1145 among girls today
- 2,434 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gaia is currently the #1145 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 2,434 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1145
- among girls today
- 2,434
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Gaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1145
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Gaia was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
219 babies were named Gaia in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Gaia compares
2,434 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gaia's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 219 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaia's full recorded timeline at 2005, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 219 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#1,145
Active since
1980
Gaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 219
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Gaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gaia's strongest decade.
1,133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 317
2000s
317 births
- 2010s
2010s
836 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,133 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,133 births (47% of all-time use).
How Gaia 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 Gaia's total volume
Gaia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gaia by state
Where Gaia concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 400 | 16.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 259 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 172 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 151 | 6.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 49 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 44 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 29 | 1.2% |
California share of Gaia's total US births 16.4%
Even split
400 of 2,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Gaia appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaia? ▼
Gaia has been given to 2,434 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1145 as of the latest data. 219 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Gaia most popular? ▼
Gaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,133 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Gaia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaia are California (400 births), New York (259 births), Florida (172 births).
How long has the name Gaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaia since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gail, Gaile, Gaila, Gailya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaia's data
- California records the most Gaias (400 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Gaia
Nearby Names Like Gaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaia
Gail Girl
#6647 201,746 births
Gaile Girl
898 births
Gaila Girl
564 births
Gailya Girl
196 births
Gailyn Girl
135 births
Compare Gaia side by side: Gaia vs Gail Gaia vs Gaile Gaia vs Gaila
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gaia
Ariela #1144
3,841 births · Peak 2024
Nathaly #1146
8,139 births · Peak 2007
Alisha #1143
56,996 births · Peak 1989
Farrah #1147
12,156 births · Peak 1977
Erika #1142
125,664 births · Peak 1990
Jazlynn #1148
8,090 births · Peak 2011
Brenda #1141
608,478 births · Peak 1957
Harriet #1149
90,306 births · Peak 1921
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Gaia: #1145 Girls' Name - 2,434 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaia. 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 Gaia 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.