Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1952
Gaya
73 babies named Gaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10408
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Gaya currently ranks #10408 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 1952.
Gaya has 73 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10408 as of the latest data, more common than 41% 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 1952 to 2024.
- #10408 among girls today
- 73 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gaya is currently the #10408 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 73 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10408
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Gaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10408
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Gaya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gaya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Gaya compares
73 20th 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
Gaya's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gaya splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,408
Active since
1952
Gaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Gaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gaya's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Gaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaya? ▼
73 babies have been named Gaya since 1952. It currently ranks #10408 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Gaya most popular? ▼
Gaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Gaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaya since 1952 -- 73 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Gaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gayle, Gay, Gayla, Gaye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaya's data
- Gaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- 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 Gaya
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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, 1952–2024 (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. "Gaya: #10408 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaya. 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 Gaya 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.