How Many People Are Named Gaither?
An estimated 189 people in the United States have the first name Gaither. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gaither peaked in popularity in 1918 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaither 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 Gaither paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gaither is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
189
About 1 in 1,813,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1918
21 births
Total Registered
648
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaither
Gaither is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 648 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Gaither as a male name
Ranked #8,868 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1918 (21 births)
Gaither as a female name
Ranked #2,298 in 1911
6 female births in 1911
Peak: 1911 (6 births)
Gaither: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaither span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 152 babies were registered. Gaither has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaither by Decade
How has Gaither 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.
Gaither by State
Gaither + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Gaither
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaither: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaither?
We estimate approximately 189 people named Gaither 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 1,813,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaither a common name?
Gaither is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 648 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaither most popular?
Gaither reached peak popularity in 1918, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaither is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaither a male name?
Gaither is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaither Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaither Smith, Gaither Johnson, Gaither 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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