Will my child share the name Gaia with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 77 UK babies named Gaia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gaia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gaia becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gaia is rising: up 104 places since 2020, to #520 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #447 in 2022.

Is Gaia a good choice for a distinctive name?

Gaia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Gaia a popular baby name in the United States?

Gaia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #520

Gaia

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Gaia is a distinctive choice, ranked #520 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gaia in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#520

About the Name Gaia

Gaia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 98 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #447 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Gaia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gaia in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Gaia

Gaia Afrania — Gaia Afrania (fl. 1st century BC) was the wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.