unisex name
Gaya
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 606
Gaya is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Gaya over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Gaya?
In 2025, Gaya was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gaya is used
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 Gaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaya
How popular is the name Gaya?
In 2025, Gaya was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaya is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Gaya most popular?
Gaya peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gaya currently ranks #1,149 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.