Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1917
Gettys
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Gettys, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1917–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gettys is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1917.
Gettys has 5 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1917.
- 5 total births
- 1917–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Gettys since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 5
- total births
- 1917–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gettys was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gettys in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Gettys at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Gettys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1917
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Gettys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Gettys's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gettys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gettys? ▼
Gettys has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1917. 5 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Gettys most popular? ▼
Gettys was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Gettys been used? ▼
Records for Gettys go back to 1917, giving 1 year of history through 1917.
What names are similar to Gettys? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gettis, Getsemani, Getty, Getzel, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gettys
Nearby Names Like Gettys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gettys
Gettis Boy
12 births
Getsemani Boy
12 births
Getty Boy
10 births
Getzel Boy
7 births
Geter Boy
5 births
Compare Gettys side by side: Gettys vs Gettis Gettys vs Getsemani Gettys vs Getty
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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, 1917–1917 (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. "Gettys: Baby Name Since 1917 - 5 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gettys. 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 Gettys 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.