Gautam
How to say it: GOW-tum · /ˈɡaʊtəm/
From Sanskrit meaning 'remover of darkness' - name of the Buddha, common across South Asia.
Gautam was the 6,831st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,588 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,831 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Gautam has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gautam is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
Famous people named Gautam
- Gautam Adani (born 1962)Indian businessman
- Gautam Gambhir (born 1981)Indian politician and former cricketer
- Gautam Gulati (born 1984)Indian film and TV actor
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