How Many People Are Named Gautham?
An estimated 443 people in the United States have the first name Gautham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Gautham peaked in popularity in 2015 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gautham 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 Gautham paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
443
About 1 in 773,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2015
34 births
Total Registered
447
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gautham
Gautham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 447 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gautham as a male name
Ranked #11,342 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (34 births)
Gautham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gautham span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 243 babies were registered. Gautham has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gautham by Decade
How has Gautham 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.
Gautham by State
Birth registrations for Gautham span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 20 Gauthams were registered per state.
Gautham + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gautham as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gautham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gautham?
We estimate approximately 443 people named Gautham 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 773,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Gautham a common name?
Gautham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 447 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gautham most popular?
Gautham reached peak popularity in 2015, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gautham is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gautham a male name?
Gautham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gautham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gautham Smith, Gautham Johnson, Gautham 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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