The baby name Gaye appears in baby name data for the United States from 1928 to 1970. It was most popular in 1960 with 290 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Gaye has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 24 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 24 |
| 1939 | 33 |
| 1940 | 29 |
| 1941 | 33 |
| 1942 | 34 |
| 1943 | 105 |
| 1944 | 61 |
| 1945 | 79 |
| 1946 | 60 |
| 1947 | 137 |
| 1948 | 102 |
| 1949 | 112 |
| 1950 | 96 |
| 1951 | 136 |
| 1952 | 221 |
| 1953 | 173 |
| 1954 | 162 |
| 1955 | 151 |
| 1956 | 194 |
| 1957 | 169 |
| 1958 | 172 |
| 1959 | 256 |
| 1960 | 290 |
| 1961 | 203 |
| 1962 | 173 |
| 1963 | 97 |
| 1964 | 102 |
| 1965 | 60 |
| 1966 | 30 |
| 1967 | 26 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1970 | 16 |