How Many People Are Named Gaetano?
An estimated 2,107 people in the United States have the first name Gaetano. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Gaetano peaked in popularity in 1921 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaetano as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gaetano paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,107
About 1 in 162,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1921
87 births
Total Registered
3,834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaetano
Gaetano is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,834 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gaetano as a male name
Ranked #4,739 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (87 births)
Gaetano: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaetano span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 658 babies were registered. Gaetano has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaetano by Decade
How has Gaetano tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gaetano by State
Birth registrations for Gaetano span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Illinois, California. On average, about 273 Gaetanos were registered per state.
Gaetano + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaetano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gaetano: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaetano?
We estimate approximately 2,107 people named Gaetano are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 162,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaetano a common name?
Gaetano is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaetano most popular?
Gaetano reached peak popularity in 1921, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaetano is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaetano a male name?
Gaetano is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaetano Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaetano Smith, Gaetano Johnson, Gaetano Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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