Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1997
Gayathri
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Gayathri, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Gayathri sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 133 recorded since 1997.
Gayathri has 133 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2022.
- 133 total births
- 1997–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Gayathri since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 133
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Gayathri was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gayathri in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Gayathri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gayathri's full recorded timeline at 2005, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gayathri at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Gayathri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gayathri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gayathri's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Gayathri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (70% of all-time use).
Gayathri by state
Where Gayathri concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.5% |
California share of Gayathri's total US births 4.5%
6 of 133 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gayathri? ▼
133 babies have been named Gayathri since 1997. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Gayathri most popular? ▼
Gayathri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Gayathri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gayathri are California (6 births).
How long has the name Gayathri been used? ▼
Gayathri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 26 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Gayathri? ▼
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 Gayathri's data
- Gayathri's decade-level peak was the 2000s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gayathris (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gayathri
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Compare Gayathri side by side: Gayathri vs Gayle Gayathri vs Gay Gayathri vs Gayla
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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, 1997–2022 (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. "Gayathri: Baby Name Since 1997 - 133 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gayathri. 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 Gayathri 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.