Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1971
Gea
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Gea, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12437
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Gea currently ranks #12437 among girls' names in America, with 66 babies recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gea has been recorded 66 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #12437 nationally and more common than 30% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #12437 among girls today
- 66 born since 1971
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gea is currently the #12437 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 66 born since 1971, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12437
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Gea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12437
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Gea was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gea in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Gea compares
66 18th 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
Gea's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gea splits its recorded history at 2019: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,437
Active since
1971
Gea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Gea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gea's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gea? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 66 babies named Gea. Today it holds rank #12437 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 9 births.
When was Gea most popular? ▼
Gea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Gea been used? ▼
Records for Gea go back to 1971, giving 55 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gearldine, Gean, Geanna, Gearldean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Gea
Nearby Names Like Gea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gea
Gearldine Girl
4,686 births
Gean Girl
670 births
Geanna Girl
#8528 615 births
Gearldean Girl
469 births
Geana Girl
328 births
Compare Gea side by side: Gea vs Gearldine Gea vs Gean Gea vs Geanna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gea
Cherrish #12436
588 births · Peak 2006
Ngozi #12438
512 births · Peak 1997
Brantley #12435
801 births · Peak 2015
Shelsea #12439
658 births · Peak 1997
Ayonna #12434
1,212 births · Peak 2008
Chassity #12440
2,236 births · Peak 1988
Rahel #12433
511 births · Peak 1996
Adenike #12441
237 births · Peak 1992
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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gea: #12437 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gea. 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 Gea 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.