Boys' name · since 1973
Gyasi
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 438 babies named Gyasi, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 438
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
438 boys have been named Gyasi since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gyasi has been recorded 438 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2023.
- #8,541 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 438 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gyasi ranks #8,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 438
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Gyasi's 438 recorded births place it above 81.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gyasi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gyasi splits its recorded history at 1997: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gyasi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Gyasi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (121 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Gyasi's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Gyasi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (28% of all-time use).
Gyasi by state
Where Gyasi concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.5% |
15 of 438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gyasi's data
- Gyasi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gyasis (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gyasi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1973–2023 (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 Gyasi 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.