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Gae

/ˈɡaɪ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1968

Gae has been given to about 652 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1946, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡaɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 435
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gae per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1946 · 28
  • Born in 20250
  • All time652

How popular is Gae?

Its best year was 1946, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 1691st. The typical living American called Gae is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Gae

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mae0.75
  2. Gale0.75
  3. Rae0.75
  4. Gaye0.75
  5. Grace0.64
  6. Gayle0.64
  7. Shae0.62
  8. Gay0.57

Middle names for Gae

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gae Noelle0.83
  2. Gae Catherine0.80
  3. Gae Frances0.80
  4. Gae Belle0.80
  5. Gae Josephine0.80
  6. Gae Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Gae

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.72
  2. Margosister · 0.69
  3. Myrasister · 0.67
  4. Tommybrother · 0.64
  5. Waynebrother · 0.63
  6. Frankieeither · 0.63

Where Gae is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gae Wilson0.75
    2. Gae Williams0.75
    3. Gae Walker0.75
    4. Gae Turner0.75
    5. Gae Torres0.75
    6. Gae Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gae

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.