Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Gea

Name: Popularity of the name Gea in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gea, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#10,859 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+19%

1971

First Year

2024

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#10859

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Gea

The earliest SSA record of Gea as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Gea — #10,859 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Gea on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Gea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 61 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Gea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jia
Geah
Ga
Geo
Gio
Jaya
Jaja
Joya
Jeo
Jio
Jua
Juha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gea

What does the name Gea mean?

Gea is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1971. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Gea in 2026?

In 2026, Gea ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Gea most popular?

Gea reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #10,859 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Gea a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gea include Severine, Maralynn, Allaire. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gea

Gea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Gea's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Gea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.