How Many People Are Named Gazella?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Gazella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Gazella peaked in popularity in 1915 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gazella 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 Gazella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Gazella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Gazella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1915
16 births
Total Registered
109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gazella
Gazella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 109 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gazella as a female name
Ranked #6,272 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1915 (16 births)
Gazella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gazella span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 56 babies were registered. Gazella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gazella by Decade
How has Gazella 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.
Gazella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gazella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gazella
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gazella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gazella?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Gazella 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Gazella a common name?
Gazella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gazella most popular?
Gazella reached peak popularity in 1915, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gazella is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gazella a female name?
Gazella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gazella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gazella Smith, Gazella Johnson, Gazella 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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