Gaetana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,994
1910s	145	15	+1350%	#1,420
1920s	181	18	+25%	#1,608
1930s	79	8	-56%	#2,752
1940s	74	7	-6%	#3,061
1950s	72	7	-3%	#3,088
1960s	56	6	-22%	#4,096
1970s	38	4	-32%	#5,211
1980s	12	1	-68%	#9,406
1990s	5	1	-58%	#14,005
2000s	5	1	0%	#18,447
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,994

1910s

145

+1350%

#1,420

1920s

181

+25%

#1,608

1930s

-56%

#2,752

1940s

-6%

#3,061

1950s

-3%

#3,088

1960s

-22%

#4,096

1970s

-32%

#5,211

1980s

-68%

#9,406

1990s

-58%

#14,005

2000s

#18,447

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gaetana

Gaetana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 677 American babies have been named Gaetana. Its peak came in 1923, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gaetana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaetana?

The median living Gaetana is about 69 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Gaetana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gaetana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,447
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,396
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,510
1950	7	#4,455
1945	5	#4,783
1940	7	#3,626
1935	9	#3,010
1930	10	#2,926
1925	19	#2,063
1920	20	#1,979
1915	26	#1,420
1910	9	#1,683
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gaetana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gaetana?

The median living Gaetana is about 69 years old. Half of all living Gaetanas are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Gaetana are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Gaetana are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gaetana mean?

Gaetana is a given name, the feminine form of Gaetano.

How popular is the name Gaetana in 2025?

Gaetana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gaetana?

677 babies have been named Gaetana in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaetana most popular?

Gaetana peaked in 1923, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Gaetana a boy or girl name?

Gaetana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gaetana rising or falling?

Gaetana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gaetana popularity over time

The story of Gaetana

How old are people named Gaetana?

Gaetana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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