Total births
209
Boys' name · since 1999
Gedalya
209 babies named Gedalya in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8043
- among boys today
- 209
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Gedalya currently ranks #8043 among boys' names in America, with 209 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Gedalya recorded 209 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #8043 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #8043 among boys today
- 209 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gedalya is currently the #8043 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 209 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8043
- among boys today
- 209
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Gedalya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8043
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Gedalya was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Gedalya in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Gedalya compares
209 39th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Gedalya's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gedalya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gedalya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gedalya's full recorded timeline at 2014, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gedalya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,043
Active since
1999
Gedalya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Gedalya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gedalya's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gedalya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 80 births (38% of all-time use).
Gedalya by state
Where Gedalya concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 62 | 29.7% |
New York share of Gedalya's total US births 29.7%
62 of 209 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gedalya? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 209 babies named Gedalya. Today it holds rank #8043 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 18 births.
When was Gedalya most popular? ▼
Gedalya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Gedalya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gedalya are New York (62 births).
How long has the name Gedalya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gedalya since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gedalya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geddy, Gedeon, Gedalia, Gediz, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gedalya's data
- New York records the most Gedalyas (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Gedalya
Nearby Names Like Gedalya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gedalya
Geddy Boy
185 births
Gedeon Boy
#9289 163 births
Gedalia Boy
#9233 124 births
Gediz Boy
23 births
Gedaliah Boy
15 births
Compare Gedalya side by side: Gedalya vs Geddy Gedalya vs Gedeon Gedalya vs Gedalia
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Gedalya: #8043 Boys' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gedalya. 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 Gedalya 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.