Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Gauge

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,073 Trend ↓ Falling 61%
Rank 2025
#4,073
among boys · ↓348 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Gauge · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
327 babies
All-time total
4,821
#1,821 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Gauge popularity over time

4,821 babies have been named Gauge since 1990, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 297 30 – #1,701
2000s 1,842 184 +520% #722
2010s 2,359 236 +28% #731
2020s (to 2025) 323 54 -77% #1,753

Where Gauge is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Gauge

Gauge is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,073 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 4,821 American babies have been named Gauge. Its peak came in 2009, when 327 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Gauge?

The median living Gauge is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 4,800 people named Gauge are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Gauge year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,073
2024 30 #3,725
2023 58 #2,369
2022 47 #2,764
2021 74 #2,008
2020 88 #1,753
2019 93 #1,702
2018 121 #1,448
2017 174 #1,111
2016 213 #969
2015 253 #880
2014 280 #812
2013 319 #731
2012 311 #744
2011 298 #759
2010 297 #757
2009 327 #722
2008 312 #734
2007 198 #988
2006 224 #881
2005 181 #964
2004 162 #1,014
2003 131 #1,152
2002 133 #1,100
2001 102 #1,293
2000 72 #1,630
1995 27 #2,709
1990 7 #6,674
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Famous people named Gauge

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

  1. 1 Gauge Gauge American dancer and pornographic film actor b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gauge?

The median living Gauge is about 15 years old. Half of all living Gauges are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Gauge are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Gauge are alive in the United States, based on 4,821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gauge in 2025?

Gauge ranked #4,073 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gauge?

4,821 babies have been named Gauge in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gauge most popular?

Gauge peaked in 2009, when 327 newborns received the name.

Is Gauge a boy or girl name?

Gauge is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gauge rising or falling?

Gauge is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gauge become more popular?

Gauge is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 boys named Gauge 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 Gauge?

Well-known people named Gauge include Gauge (pornographic actor).

Names like Gauge

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

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