Gae
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,678 in 1946
0 babies were named Gae in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGae first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #1,678.
About the name Gae
Gae is a girl name of French origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-gae”. US birth records list Gae for girls from 1913 to 1968, in 51 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #1,678 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1968, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.9 | 254,545 girls |
| 1920s | 4.3 | 230,947 girls |
| 1930s | 8.9 | 111,857 girls |
| 1940s | 13 | 75,245 girls |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 103,842 girls |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 160,714 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Gae
What is the origin of the name Gae?
Gae has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Gae a boy or girl name?
Gae is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gae?
Gae is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1968. It peaked at #1,678 in 1946.