Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1998
Gargi
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Gargi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7104
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gargi is the #7104 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 197 recorded since 1998.
Gargi has 197 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7104 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #7104 among girls today
- 197 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gargi is currently the #7104 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 197 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7104
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Gargi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7104
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Gargi was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gargi in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Gargi compares
197 36th percentile among 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
Gargi's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gargi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gargi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gargi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gargi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,104
Active since
1998
Gargi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Gargi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gargi's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Gargi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gargi? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 197 babies named Gargi. Today it holds rank #7104 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 16 births.
When was Gargi most popular? ▼
Gargi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Gargi been used? ▼
Gargi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gargi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Garnet, Gary, Garnett, Gardenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gargi's data
- Gargi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 Gargi
Nearby Names Like Gargi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gargi
Garnet Girl
#15335 6,913 births
Gary Girl
3,286 births
Garnett Girl
2,784 births
Gardenia Girl
#9017 1,354 births
Garnette Girl
945 births
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Gargi: #7104 Girls' Name - 197 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gargi. 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 Gargi 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.