Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1927
Gaythel
Gaythel has 10 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1927–1937
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Gaythel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1927.
Gaythel has 10 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1937.
- 10 total births
- 1927–1937 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Gaythel since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1937.
- 10
- total births
- 1927–1937
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gaythel was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gaythel in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Gaythel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaythel's full recorded timeline at 1937, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births.
Gaythel at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Gaythel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1937
- Peak year (1927)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Gaythel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gaythel's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gaythel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaythel? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 10 babies named Gaythel. The most recent recorded year was 1937. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 5 births.
When was Gaythel most popular? ▼
Gaythel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Gaythel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaythel since 1927 -- 11 years through the most recent 1937 data.
What names are similar to Gaythel? ▼
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 Gaythel's data
- Gaythel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- 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.
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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, 1927–1937 (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. "Gaythel: Baby Name Since 1927 - 10 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaythel. 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 Gaythel 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.