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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Gatha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gatha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
21 babies
All-time total
584
#10,722 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Gatha popularity over time

584 babies have been named Gatha since 1901, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 31 3 – #1,168
1910s 107 11 +245% #1,702
1920s 133 13 +24% #1,912
1930s 97 10 -27% #2,140
1940s 116 12 +20% #2,444
1950s 84 8 -28% #2,875
1960s 16 2 -81% #5,929
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The story of Gatha

Gatha 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 1901, 584 American babies have been named Gatha. Its peak came in 1923, when 21 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 Gatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gatha?

The median living Gatha is about 77 years old; half are between 71 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Gatha are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Gatha year by year

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

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1960 6 #5,929
1955 16 #2,875
1950 12 #3,118
1945 9 #3,218
1940 12 #2,469
1935 5 #4,458
1930 16 #2,140
1925 15 #2,420
1920 8 #3,745
1915 16 #1,993
1910 8 #1,833
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gatha?

The median living Gatha is about 77 years old. Half of all living Gathas are between 71 and 83 years old.

How many people named Gatha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Gatha are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gatha in 2025?

Gatha 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 Gatha?

584 babies have been named Gatha in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gatha most popular?

Gatha peaked in 1923, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Gatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gatha rising or falling?

Gatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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