How Many People Are Named Gautam?
An estimated 687 people in the United States have the first name Gautam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Gautam peaked in popularity in 2008 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gautam 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 Gautam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
687
About 1 in 498,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2008
28 births
Total Registered
702
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gautam
Gautam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 702 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gautam as a male name
Ranked #8,518 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (28 births)
Gautam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gautam span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 209 babies were registered. Gautam has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gautam by Decade
How has Gautam 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.
Gautam by State
Birth registrations for Gautam span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 38 Gautams were registered per state.
Gautam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gautam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gautam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gautam?
We estimate approximately 687 people named Gautam 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 498,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Gautam a common name?
Gautam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 702 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gautam most popular?
Gautam reached peak popularity in 2008, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gautam is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gautam a male name?
Gautam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gautam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gautam Smith, Gautam Johnson, Gautam 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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