Baby name

Gaye

Girl

Short-lived name

In 1960, Gaye reached its peak: 268 girls, 1 baby in 15,500. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. No births recorded in 2025: the name is no longer given, or too rarely to be published. 36% of all babies named Gaye since 1880 were born in the 1950s.

5,746births since 1880

1960sgeneration

No. 610rank at its peak, in 1960

Where babies named Gaye are born

1960

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The darker the blue, the more common Gaye is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Gaye is most common in Texas (2.8 times), Michigan (1.7) and California (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Faye 72,142
Gayle 61,357
Gale 19,906
Gay 17,985
Kaye 13,204
Jaye 2,468

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