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Gayatri

Girl

Meaning of Gayatri: Sanskrit: 'mother of the Vedas'

Gayatri is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10463rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10463

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

316

First recorded 1977 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Gayatri per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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