Names / Girl names
Gaia
Current rank
#1,392
and rising
All-time peak
#1,122
in 2023
First recorded
1980
in U.S. data
Children named
2,400
since 1980
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,122 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Gaia was first recorded in 1980. Its strongest year was 2023, at #1,122 nationally. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Over 2,400 have carried it since records began.