How Many People Are Named Gathel?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Gathel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 105 years old, and Gathel peaked in popularity in 1919 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gathel 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 Gathel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 105, Gathel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1931.
- Gathel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
105
years old
Peak Year
1919
8 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gathel
Gathel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gathel as a female name
Ranked #4,592 in 1940
5 female births in 1940
Peak: 1919 (8 births)
Gathel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gathel span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. Gathel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gathel by Decade
How has Gathel 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.
Gathel by State
Gathel + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Gathel
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gathel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gathel?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Gathel 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Gathel a common name?
Gathel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gathel most popular?
Gathel reached peak popularity in 1919, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gathel is approximately 105 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gathel a female name?
Gathel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gathel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gathel Smith, Gathel Johnson, Gathel 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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