Total births
64
Unisex name · since 1880
Gee
Gee has 64 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1880–1997
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Gee sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 64 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Gee recorded 64 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1997.
- 64 total births
- 1880–1997 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Gee since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1997.
- 64
- total births
- 1880–1997
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Gee was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gee in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Gee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gee's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gee at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Gee popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1997
- Peak year (1992)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Gee popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1948 (Gee as girls' name)
Gee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Gee's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
24 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 24 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gee? ▼
Gee has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 8 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Gee most popular? ▼
Gee was most popular in the 1880s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Gee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 64 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Gee been used? ▼
Records for Gee go back to 1880, giving 118 years of history through 1997.
What to do with Gee's data
- Gee's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1997 (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. "Gee: Baby Name Since 1880 - 64 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gee. 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 Gee 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 June 2026.