Total births
316
Girls' name · since 1977
Gayatri
Gayatri has 316 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13897
- among girls today
- 316
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gayatri is the #13897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 316 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayatri has been recorded 316 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #13897 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #13897 among girls today
- 316 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gayatri is currently the #13897 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 316 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13897
- among girls today
- 316
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Gayatri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Gayatri was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gayatri in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Gayatri compares
316 46th 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
Gayatri's all-time total is 17% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gayatri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 316 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gayatri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gayatri's full recorded timeline at 2008, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gayatri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#13,897
Active since
1977
Gayatri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Gayatri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gayatri's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gayatri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (38% of all-time use).
Gayatri by state
Where Gayatri concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.9% |
California share of Gayatri's total US births 1.9%
6 of 316 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gayatri? ▼
316 babies have been named Gayatri since 1977. It currently ranks #13897 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 16 births.
When was Gayatri most popular? ▼
Gayatri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Gayatri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gayatri are California (6 births).
How long has the name Gayatri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gayatri since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gayatri? ▼
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 Gayatri's data
- Gayatri's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gayatris (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 Gayatri
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gayatri
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Gayla Girl
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Gaye Girl
5,746 births
Gaynell Girl
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Compare Gayatri side by side: Gayatri vs Gayle Gayatri vs Gay Gayatri 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Gayatri: #13897 Girls' Name - 316 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gayatri. 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 Gayatri 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.