boy's name
Gautam
- Origin Indian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 777
Gautam is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gautam is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Gautam 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 119 |
| 2000s | 209 |
| 2010s | 186 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Gautam?
In 2025, Gautam was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gautam is used
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 Gautam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gautam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gautam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gautam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gautam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gautam
How popular is the name Gautam?
In 2025, Gautam was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gautam a girl's or a boy's name?
Gautam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gautam most popular?
Gautam peaked in 2008, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gautam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gautam currently ranks #7,750 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.