Is Gaither a boy or girl name?

Gaither is a boy’s name. Of the 648 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.9% were girls and 99.1% were boys.

Gaither

Recorded 1895–1992 · United States

Gaither was most popular in 1918, when 21 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,272 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 648 people named Gaither.

Gaither over time

Births per year. The dot marks Gaither’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Gaither a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Gaither is a boy’s name — 0.9% of the 648 Americans given it were girls and 99.1% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Gaither

Where Gaither is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

North Carolina 34.5×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org