Gyasi: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	63	6	–	#2,514
1980s	88	9	+40%	#2,769
1990s	121	12	+37%	#3,511
2000s	106	11	-12%	#3,824
2010s	38	4	-64%	#9,996
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-4%	#9,210

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,514

1980s

+40%

#2,769

1990s

121

+37%

#3,511

2000s

106

-12%

#3,824

2010s

-64%

#9,996

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#9,210

The story of Gyasi

Gyasi 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 1973, 438 American babies have been named Gyasi. Its peak came in 2000, when 21 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 Gyasi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gyasi?

The median living Gyasi is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Gyasi 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.

Gyasi year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,210
2022	8	#9,293
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,085
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,069
2016	7	#10,021
2015	6	#11,167
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,217
2012	–	–
2011	7	#9,996
2010	5	#12,928
2009	8	#9,283
2008	6	#11,548
2007	15	#5,746
2006	12	#6,611
2005	8	#8,558
2004	7	#9,267
2003	6	#10,022
2002	11	#6,236
2001	12	#5,798
2000	21	#3,824
1995	12	#4,904
1990	8	#6,040
1985	10	#4,165
1980	17	#2,769
1975	7	#4,502
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gyasi?

The median living Gyasi is about 30 years old. Half of all living Gyasis are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Gyasi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gyasi are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gyasi in 2025?

Gyasi 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 Gyasi?

438 babies have been named Gyasi in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gyasi most popular?

Gyasi peaked in 2000, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Gyasi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gyasi rising or falling?

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

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Gyasi popularity over time

The story of Gyasi

How old are people named Gyasi?

Gyasi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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