girl's name
Gaea
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 51
Gaea is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gaea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 6 |
How popular is Gaea?
In 2021, Gaea was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gaea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaea
How popular is the name Gaea?
In 2021, Gaea was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gaea a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gaea?
Gaea has 2 syllables.
When was Gaea most popular?
Gaea peaked in 1971, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.