Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1915
Gather
16 babies named Gather in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Gather sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gather has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.
- 16 total births
- 1915–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Gather since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Gather was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gather in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Gather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gather's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gather at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Gather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Gather by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gather's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Gather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gather? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 16 babies named Gather. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 6 births.
When was Gather most popular? ▼
Gather was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Gather been used? ▼
Records for Gather go back to 1915, giving 15 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Gather? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gatlin, Gates, Gatlyn, Gatsby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gather
Nearby Names Like Gather
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gather
Gatlin Boy
#890 4,471 births
Gates Boy
#3227 455 births
Gatlyn Boy
#6123 243 births
Gatsby Boy
#10519 152 births
Gatlen Boy
#11922 39 births
Compare Gather side by side: Gather vs Gatlin Gather vs Gates Gather vs Gatlyn
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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, 1915–1929 (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. "Gather: Baby Name Since 1915 - 16 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gather. 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 Gather 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.