Gaia
Girl name
Gaia meaning
gaea, the earth personified as a goddess, the earth, earth, land; country
Gaia at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,146 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- earth
- nature
Gaia popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #9,096 | 6 |
| 1990 | #10,193 | 7 |
| 2000 | #7,578 | 13 |
| 2010 | #3,571 | 44 |
| 2020 | #1,397 | 156 |
| 2023 | #1,121 | 218 |
| 2024 | #1,146 | 210 |
All 40 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #9,096 | 6 |
| 1981 | #8,128 | 7 |
| 1983 | #7,310 | 8 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1989 | #12,360 | 5 |
| 1990 | #10,193 | 7 |
| 1991 | #10,271 | 7 |
| 1992 | #10,478 | 7 |
| 1993 | #6,265 | 14 |
| 1994 | #11,778 | 6 |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 |
| 1996 | #6,392 | 14 |
| 1997 | #6,844 | 13 |
| 1998 | #5,123 | 20 |
| 1999 | #5,424 | 19 |
| 2000 | #7,578 | 13 |
| 2001 | #4,447 | 27 |
| 2002 | #6,129 | 18 |
| 2003 | #4,109 | 32 |
| 2004 | #4,948 | 26 |
| 2005 | #4,118 | 34 |
| 2006 | #4,576 | 31 |
| 2007 | #3,481 | 47 |
| 2008 | #3,779 | 42 |
| 2009 | #3,459 | 47 |
| 2010 | #3,571 | 44 |
| 2011 | #3,091 | 54 |
| 2012 | #2,446 | 75 |
| 2013 | #2,936 | 57 |
| 2014 | #2,468 | 73 |
| 2015 | #2,103 | 92 |
| 2016 | #2,016 | 98 |
| 2017 | #2,128 | 90 |
| 2018 | #1,746 | 117 |
| 2019 | #1,568 | 136 |
| 2020 | #1,397 | 156 |
| 2021 | #1,229 | 191 |
| 2022 | #1,219 | 198 |
| 2023 | #1,121 | 218 |
| 2024 | #1,146 | 210 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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