girl's name
Gaye
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,051
Gaye is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1976 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 268 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Gaye started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gaye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 69 |
| 1920s | 106 |
| 1930s | 599 |
| 1940s | 1,333 |
| 1950s | 2,043 |
| 1960s | 1,449 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 142 |
How popular is Gaye?
In 1976, Gaye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gaye 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 Gaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaye
How popular is the name Gaye?
In 1976, Gaye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gaye?
Gaye has 1 syllable.
When was Gaye most popular?
Gaye peaked in 1960, when 268 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Gaye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gaye currently ranks #6,426 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Gaye originally a boys' or girls' name?
Gaye was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.