boy's name
Gauthier
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 18,035
France
#334
2025 births
Gauthier is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #334. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Gauthier is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1996, when 590 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,930 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gauthier over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 50 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 350 |
| 1970s | 700 |
| 1980s | 2,595 |
| 1990s | 5,035 |
| 2000s | 4,445 |
| 2010s | 3,490 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,155 |
How popular is Gauthier?
In 2025, Gauthier was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #334 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
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 Gauthier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gauthier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gauthier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gauthier in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- French
- Gautier
Sibling names for Gauthier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gauthier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gauthier
Is Gauthier a girl's or a boy's name?
Gauthier is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gauthier?
Gauthier has 3 syllables.
When was Gauthier most popular?
Gauthier peaked in 1996, when 590 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gauthier a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gauthier currently ranks #334 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.