Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1951
Gawaine
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Gawaine, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1951–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gawaine is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1951.
Gawaine has 5 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1951.
- 5 total births
- 1951–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Gawaine since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 5
- total births
- 1951–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gawaine was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gawaine in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Gawaine at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Gawaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1951
- Peak year (1951)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Gawaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gawaine's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gawaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gawaine? ▼
5 babies have been named Gawaine since 1951. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1951 with 5 births.
When was Gawaine most popular? ▼
Gawaine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Gawaine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gawaine since 1951 -- 1 year through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Gawaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gawain. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1951–1951 (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. "Gawaine: Baby Name Since 1951 - 5 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gawaine. 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 Gawaine 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 July 2026.