Gaye is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gaye means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gaye across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gaye has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gaye is a girl name of French origin meaning “merry, cheerful”. A variant spelling of Gay.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,746 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gaye per year, United States (1909 to 1976). United States peaked in 1960 (268/yr).
Gaye is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,080 nationally (given to 268 babies that year).
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