Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Gaye
//ˈɡeɪ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19604 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gaye's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gaye |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 21 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 18 |
| 1931 | 27 |
| 1932 | 40 |
| 1933 | 38 |
| 1934 | 46 |
| 1935 | 82 |
| 1936 | 96 |
| 1937 | 80 |
| 1938 | 80 |
| 1939 | 92 |
| 1940 | 89 |
| 1941 | 75 |
| 1942 | 98 |
| 1943 | 132 |
| 1944 | 131 |
| 1945 | 128 |
| 1946 | 130 |
| 1947 | 210 |
| 1948 | 178 |
| 1949 | 162 |
| 1950 | 156 |
| 1951 | 176 |
| 1952 | 219 |
| 1953 | 222 |
| 1954 | 207 |
| 1955 | 196 |
| 1956 | 222 |
| 1957 | 193 |
| 1958 | 194 |
| 1959 | 259 |
| 1960 | 268 |
| 1961 | 229 |
| 1962 | 204 |
| 1963 | 158 |
| 1964 | 155 |
| 1965 | 128 |
| 1966 | 93 |
| 1967 | 84 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1969 | 67 |
| 1970 | 47 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 8 |
Gaye through the decades
- Gaye peaked in 1960, when 268 babies were named Gaye in the US.
- The 1950s were Gaye's strongest decade, averaging 204 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1967–1976), use of Gaye has fallen 81% compared to the 10 years before that.