US rank #10377 Girls' name Peak 2024 73 births

Gaya — #10377 US girls' name

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.

1950s172000s132010s272020s16
#10377
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Gaya between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gaya currently holds the #10377 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gaya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

73

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,377

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Gaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27 births that decade — 37% of Gaya's all-time total
1950s172000s132010s272020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaya?
73 babies have been named Gaya since 1952. It currently ranks #10377 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?
Gaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.