Boys' name · since 1914
Gaza
58 babies named Gaza in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,112 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 58
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gaza sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Gaza recorded 58 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1924.
- #21,112 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 58 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaza ranks #21,112 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,112 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 58
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gaza's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Gaza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaza's full recorded timeline at 1921, 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 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1924
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Gaza by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 59% of the file).
1920s was Gaza's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Gaza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (59% of all-time use).
Gaza by state
Where Gaza concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 10.3% |
6 of 58 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gaza's data
- Pennsylvania records the most Gazas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nearby Names Like Gaza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaza
Compare Gaza side by side: Gaza vs Gazi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gaza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gaza 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 August 2026.