girl's name
Gayatri
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 350
Gayatri is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gayatri is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Gayatri 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Gayatri?
In 2025, Gayatri was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gayatri 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 Gayatri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gayatri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gayatri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gayatri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gayatri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gayatri
How popular is the name Gayatri?
In 2025, Gayatri was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gayatri a girl's or a boy's name?
Gayatri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gayatri most popular?
Gayatri peaked in 2006, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gayatri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gayatri currently ranks #10,930 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.