Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1976
Gaudy
Gaudy has 20 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Gaudy since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaudy has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1978.
- 20 total births
- 1976–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Gaudy since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 20
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gaudy was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gaudy in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Gaudy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaudy's full recorded timeline at 1977, 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 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaudy at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Gaudy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Gaudy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Gaudy's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gaudy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Gaudy by state
Where Gaudy concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 40.0% |
New York share of Gaudy's total US births 40.0%
8 of 20 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaudy? ▼
Gaudy has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 9 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Gaudy most popular? ▼
Gaudy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Gaudy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaudy are New York (8 births).
How long has the name Gaudy been used? ▼
Gaudy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 3 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Gaudy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gauri, Gaudalupe, Gaurika, Gaurangi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaudy's data
- New York records the most Gaudys (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Gaudy
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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, 1976–1978 (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. "Gaudy: Baby Name Since 1976 - 20 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaudy. 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 Gaudy 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.