Gettys
Gettys is an anglicised Irish-language surname, a variant of Getty. Notable people with the surname include:Jim Gettys, American computer programmer Michael Gettys, American baseball player Reid Gettys, American basketball player and lawyer Samuel Gettys, American settler and tavern owner, founder of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Thomas S. Gettys (1912–2003), American politician, U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Gettys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gettys is an anglicised Irish-language surname, a variant of Getty. Notable people with the surname include:Jim Gettys, American computer programmer Michael Gettys, American baseball player Reid Gettys, American basketball player and lawyer Samuel Gettys, American settler and tavern owner, founder of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Thomas S. Gettys (1912–2003), American politician, U.S.
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The Story of Gettys
Gettys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 5 Gettyss were born — ranking #3,981 that year. As of 2026, Gettys ranks #3,981 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Gettyss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gettys
Gettys is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Gettys's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Gettys'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 .
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