How Many People Are Named Gaytha?
An estimated 85 people in the United States have the first name Gaytha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gaytha peaked in popularity in 1947 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaytha 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 Gaytha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gaytha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Gaytha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
85
About 1 in 4,032,404 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1947
11 births
Total Registered
160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaytha
Gaytha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 160 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaytha as a female name
Ranked #6,035 in 1965
6 female births in 1965
Peak: 1947 (11 births)
Gaytha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaytha span from the 1930s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 69 babies were registered. While Gaytha is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gaytha by Decade
How has Gaytha 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.
Gaytha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaytha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaytha
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaytha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaytha?
We estimate approximately 85 people named Gaytha 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 4,032,404 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaytha a common name?
Gaytha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaytha most popular?
Gaytha reached peak popularity in 1947, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaytha is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaytha a female name?
Gaytha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaytha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaytha Smith, Gaytha Johnson, Gaytha 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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