Gaia is an uncommon variant of Gay that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Gaia is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,392 for girl births in the United States (and #2,614 across all names), given to 157 babies — 162 including U.S. territories. Gaia was first reported in SSA data in 1980 and peaked in 2023 (219 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 162 | #1,392 |
| 2024 | 212 | 212 | #1,144 |
| 2023 | 219 | 225 | #1,122 |
| 2022 | 198 | 204 | #1,222 |
| 2021 | 191 | 191 | #1,231 |
| 2020 | 156 | 156 | #1,401 |
| 2019 | 136 | 136 | #1,575 |
| 2018 | 117 | 117 | #1,752 |
| 2017 | 90 | 90 | #2,134 |
| 2016 | 98 | 98 | #2,020 |
| 2015 | 92 | 92 | #2,107 |
| 2014 | 73 | 73 | #2,483 |
| 2013 | 57 | 57 | #2,948 |
| 2012 | 75 | 75 | #2,456 |
| 2011 | 54 | 54 | #3,101 |
| 2010 | 44 | 44 | #3,588 |
| 2009 | 47 | 47 | #3,478 |
| 2008 | 42 | 42 | #3,802 |
| 2007 | 47 | 47 | #3,499 |
| 2006 | 31 | 31 | #4,614 |
| 2005 | 34 | 34 | #4,143 |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | #4,984 |
| 2003 | 32 | 32 | #4,135 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | #6,232 |
| 2001 | 27 | 27 | #4,485 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #7,726 |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #5,507 |
| 1998 | 20 | 20 | #5,209 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #6,990 |
| 1996 | 14 | — | #6,496 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | #9,010 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #12,300 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #6,381 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #10,858 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #10,647 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #10,575 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #13,050 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #10,794 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #7,521 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #8,397 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #9,456 |