How Many People Are Named Gaige?
An estimated 4,478 people in the United States have the first name Gaige. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Gaige peaked in popularity in 2007 with 288 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaige 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 Gaige paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gaige is overwhelmingly male, 127 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,478
About 1 in 76,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
288 births
Total Registered
4,535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaige
Gaige is predominantly male (97.2%), though 127 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gaige as a male name
Ranked #6,560 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (279 births)
Gaige as a female name
Ranked #16,485 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2003 (9 births)
Gaige: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaige span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,171 babies were registered. Gaige has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaige by Decade
How has Gaige 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.
Gaige by State
Birth registrations for Gaige span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Montana, Alabama. On average, about 77 Gaiges were registered per state.
Gaige + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaige as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaige
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaige: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaige?
We estimate approximately 4,478 people named Gaige 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 76,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaige a common name?
Gaige is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaige most popular?
Gaige reached peak popularity in 2007, when 288 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaige is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaige a male name?
Gaige is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaige Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaige Smith, Gaige Johnson, Gaige 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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