girl's name
Gela
- Origin Georgian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 26
Gela is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Gela is a name of Georgian origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Gela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Gela?
In 2012, Gela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gela
How popular is the name Gela?
In 2012, Gela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gela a girl's or a boy's name?
Gela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gela most popular?
Gela peaked in 1980, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.