Gaia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,392

among girls · ↓248 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

157

named Gaia · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,237

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

219 babies

All-time total

2,434

#4,122 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Gaia popularity over time

2,434 babies have been named Gaia since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#7,521
1990s	116	12	+262%	#5,209
2000s	317	32	+173%	#3,478
2010s	836	84	+164%	#1,575
2020s (to 2025)	1,133	189	+126%	#1,122

Where Gaia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	167	0.10	outside top 500
2027	175	0.11	outside top 500
2028	183	0.11	outside top 500
2029	190	0.12	outside top 500
2030	196	0.12	outside top 500

Where Gaia is most popular

Girls named Gaia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.120 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gaia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	106	0.268	+122%
Florida	109	0.255	+112%
New Jersey	37	0.205	+70%
California	170	0.202	+68%
Massachusetts	23	0.190	+58%
Virginia	32	0.188	+56%
Colorado	17	0.152	+26%
Texas	82	0.102	-15%
Georgia	23	0.101	-16%
Maryland	9	0.085	-29%
Pennsylvania	19	0.080	-33%
Arizona	11	0.078	-35%
Washington	10	0.069	-43%
Ohio	13	0.055	-55%
Illinois	11	0.048	-60%
North Carolina	9	0.040	-67%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-74%
Michigan	5	0.027	-77%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
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Kansas	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gaia

Gaia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,392 in 2025 with 157 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 2,434 American babies have been named Gaia. Its peak came in 2023, when 219 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Gaia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaia?

The median living Gaia is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 2,400 people named Gaia 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.

Gaia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	157	#1,392
2024	212	#1,144
2023	219	#1,122
2022	198	#1,222
2021	191	#1,231
2020	156	#1,401
2019	136	#1,575
2018	117	#1,752
2017	90	#2,134
2016	98	#2,020
2015	92	#2,107
2014	73	#2,483
2013	57	#2,948
2012	75	#2,456
2011	54	#3,101
2010	44	#3,588
2009	47	#3,478
2008	42	#3,802
2007	47	#3,499
2006	31	#4,614
2005	34	#4,143
2004	26	#4,984
2003	32	#4,135
2002	18	#6,232
2001	27	#4,485
2000	13	#7,726
1995	9	#9,010
1990	7	#10,575
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,456
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Gaia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Gaia Weiss French model and actress (born 1991) Contemporary
2 Gaia Cauchi Maltese singer (born 2002) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gaia?

The median living Gaia is about 6 years old. Half of all living Gaias are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Gaia are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Gaia are alive in the United States, based on 2,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaia in 2025?

Gaia ranked #1,392 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 157 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gaia?

2,434 babies have been named Gaia in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaia most popular?

Gaia peaked in 2023, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Gaia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gaia rising or falling?

Gaia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gaia become more popular?

Gaia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 196 girls named Gaia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gaia?

Well-known people named Gaia include Gaia Weiss (model), Gaia Cauchi (singer).

Names like Gaia

Names that sound and feel close to Gaia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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