Girl
Gaye
Gaye means "joyful, merry", according to etymological references. It is essentially dormant now, with its last real run being the 1950s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. In total, about 5,747 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyVariant of Gay
EtymologyMeaning "joyful, merry"
Births by decade
1900s
5
1910s
69
1920s
106
1930s
599
1940s
1,333
1950s
2,044
1960s
1,449
1970s
142
1980s
0
1990s
0
2000s
0
2010s
0
Peaked in the 1950s · 5,747 total U.S. births since 1900