girl's name
Gastonia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Births on record 55
Gastonia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1957 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1909, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1909.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gastonia over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 15 |
How popular is Gastonia?
In 1957, Gastonia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gastonia
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 Gastonia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gastonia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gastonia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gastonia
Is Gastonia a girl's or a boy's name?
Gastonia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gastonia?
Gastonia has 4 syllables.
When was Gastonia most popular?
Gastonia peaked in 1909, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.