Boys' name · since 1972
Gautam
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 712 babies named Gautam, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 712
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gautam is the #7809 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 712 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gautam has been recorded 712 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #7809 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #6,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,809 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 712 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gautam ranks #6,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,809 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 712 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 712
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gautam's 712 recorded births place it above 85.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Gautam compares
712 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Gautam's all-time total is 93% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gautam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 712 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gautam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gautam's full recorded timeline at 1999, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gautam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Gautam by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (209 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Gautam's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gautam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
209 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 209 births (29% of all-time use).
How Gautam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gautam's total volume
Gautam by state
Where Gautam concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 94 | 13.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
94 of 712 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gautam's data
- Gautam's decade-level peak was the 2000s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gautams (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gautam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gautam 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 August 2026.