The following is a ranking of American gymnasts who competed at the Group-1 Level (World Championships and/or Olympics) sorted by the greatest duration of time in between their first and last appearance.
| Name | Range | Years |
| Connie Caruccio-Lenz | 13 | 1936-1948 |
| Annia Hatch* | 12 | 1993-2004 |
| Doris Brause (Fuchs) | 11 | 1956-1966 |
| Simone Biles | 11 | 2013-2023 |
| Muriel Grossfeld | 9 | 1956-1964 |
| Linda Metheny | 9 | 1964-1972 |
| Dominique Dawes | 9 | 1992-2000 |
| Mohini Bhardwaj | 8 | 1997-2004 |
| MyKayla Skinner | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| Kim Chace | 7 | 1970-1976 |
| Kathy Johnson | 7 | 1978-1984 |
| Amy Chow | 7 | 1994-2000 |
| Alicia Sacramone* | 7 | 2005-2011 |
| Aly Raisman | 7 | 2010-2016 |
| Kelly Garrison | 6 | 1983-1988 |
| Kerri Strug | 6 | 1991-1996 |
| Shannon Miller | 6 | 1991-1996 |
| Chellsie Memmel | 6 | 2003-2008 |
| Gabby Douglas | 6 | 2011-2016 |
| Jade Carey | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| Dorothy Dalton | 5 | 1948-1952 |
| Marian Barone | 5 | 1948-1952 |
| Clara Schroth-Lomady | 5 | 1948-1952 |
| Meta Elste | 5 | 1948-1952 |
| Cathy Rigby | 5 | 1968-1972 |
| Joan Moore | 5 | 1970-1974 |
| Julianne McNamara | 5 | 1980-1984 |
| Tracee Talavera | 5 | 1980-1984 |
| Wendy Bruce | 4 | 1989-1992 |
| Kristin Maloney | 4 | 1997-2000 |
| Tasha Schwikert | 4 | 2000-2003 |
| Nastia Liukin | 4 | 2005-2008 |
| Ashton Locklear | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| Grace McCallum | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| Gail Sontegrath | 3 | 1960-1962 |
| Betty Maycock | 3 | 1960-1962 |
| Dale McClements | 3 | 1964-1966 |
| Kathy Gleason | 3 | 1966-1968 |
| Joyce Tanac | 3 | 1966-1968 |
| Wendy Cluff | 3 | 1968-1970 |
| Kathy Howard | 3 | 1974-1976 |
| Marcia Frederick | 3 | 1978-1980 |
| Pam Bileck | 3 | 1983-1985 |
| Sabrina Mar | 3 | 1985-1987 |
| Amanda Borden | 3 | 1994-1996 |
| Jaycie Phelps | 3 | 1994-1996 |
| Dominique Moceanu | 3 | 1995-1997 |
| Courtney Kupets | 3 | 2002-2004 |
| Terin Humphrey | 3 | 2002-2004 |
| Ivana Hong | 3 | 2007-2009 |
| Bridget Sloan | 3 | 2008-2010 |
| McKayla Maroney | 3 | 2011-2013 |
| Kyla Ross | 3 | 2012-2014 |
| Madison Kocian | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| Brenna Dowell* | 3 | 2013-2015 |
| Sunisa Lee | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| Leanne Wong | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| Christa Canary | 2 | 1978-1979 |
| Leslie Pyfer | 2 | 1978-1979 |
| Amy Koopman | 2 | 1980-1981 |
| Missy Marlowe | 2 | 1987-1988 |
| Phoebe Mills | 2 | 1987-1988 |
| Brandy Johnson | 2 | 1988-1989 |
| Chelle Stack | 2 | 1988-1989 |
| Betty Okino | 2 | 1991-1992 |
| Kim Zmeskal | 2 | 1991-1992 |
| Kristy Powell | 2 | 1996-1997 |
| Elise Ray | 2 | 1999-2000 |
| Jamie Dantzscher | 2 | 1999-2000 |
| Carly Patterson | 2 | 2003-2004 |
| Jana Bieger | 2 | 2005-2006 |
| Samantha Peszek | 2 | 2007-2008 |
| Shawn Johnson | 2 | 2007-2008 |
| Rebecca Bross | 2 | 2009-2010 |
| Jordyn Wieber | 2 | 2011-2012 |
| Morgan Hurd | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| Kara Eaker | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| Jordan Chiles | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| Shilese Jones | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| Skye Blakely | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| Jennie Caputo | 1 | 1936 |
| Irma Haubold | 1 | 1936 |
| Margaret Duff | 1 | 1936 |
| Ada Lunardoni | 1 | 1936 |
| Adelaide Meyer | 1 | 1936 |
| Mary Wright | 1 | 1936 |
| Marie Kibler | 1 | 1936 |
| Laddie Bakanic | 1 | 1948 |
| Helen Schifano | 1 | 1948 |
| Anita Simonis | 1 | 1948 |
| Doris Kirkman | 1 | 1952 |
| Ruth Grulkowski | 1 | 1952 |
| Ruth Topalian | 1 | 1952 |
| Dorothy Dalton | 1 | 1952 |
| Marie Hoesly | 1 | 1952 |
| Joyce Racek | 1 | 1956 |
| Jackie Klein | 1 | 1956 |
| Judy Howe | 1 | 1956 |
| Sandra Ruddick | 1 | 1956 |
| Sharon Richardson | 1 | 1960 |
| Teri Montefusco | 1 | 1960 |
| Avis Tibber | 1 | 1962 |
| Marie McNalther | 1 | 1962 |
| Janie Speaks | 1 | 1964 |
| Marie Walther | 1 | 1964 |
| Kathleen Corrigan | 1 | 1964 |
| Caroline Hacker | 1 | 1966 |
| Debbie Bailey | 1 | 1966 |
| Colleen Mulvihill | 1 | 1968 |
| Adele Gleaves | 1 | 1970 |
| Cleo Carver | 1 | 1970 |
| Roxanne Pierce | 1 | 1972 |
| Nancy Thies | 1 | 1972 |
| Diana Dunbar | 1 | 1974 |
| Debbie Fike | 1 | 1974 |
| Janette Anderson | 1 | 1974 |
| Ann Carr | 1 | 1974 |
| Kolleen Casey | 1 | 1976 |
| Carrie Englert | 1 | 1976 |
| Debbie Willcox | 1 | 1976 |
| Leslie Wolfsberger | 1 | 1976 |
| Rhonda Schwandt | 1 | 1978 |
| Donna Turnbow | 1 | 1978 |
| Leslie Russo | 1 | 1979 |
| Suzy Kellems | 1 | 1979 |
| Luci Collins | 1 | 1980 |
| Gina Stallone | 1 | 1981 |
| Michelle Goodwin | 1 | 1981 |
| Yumi Mordre | 1 | 1983 |
| Tanya Service | 1 | 1983 |
| Mary Lou Retton | 1 | 1984 |
| Michelle Dusserre | 1 | 1984 |
| Tracy Calore | 1 | 1985 |
| Marie Roethlisberger | 1 | 1985 |
| Jennifer Sey | 1 | 1985 |
| Kristie Phillips | 1 | 1987 |
| Rhonda Faehn | 1 | 1987 |
| Hope Spivey | 1 | 1988 |
| Christy Henrich | 1 | 1989 |
| Kim Kelly | 1 | 1989 |
| Sandy Woolsey | 1 | 1989 |
| Hilary Grivich | 1 | 1991 |
| Michelle Campi | 1 | 1991 |
| Larissa Fontaine | 1 | 1994 |
| Doni Thompson | 1 | 1995 |
| Theresa Kulikowski | 1 | 1995 |
| Mary Beth Arnold | 1 | 1995 |
| Jennie Thompson | 1 | 1997 |
| Kendall Beck | 1 | 1997 |
| Vanessa Atler | 1 | 1999 |
| Morgan White | 1 | 1999 |
| Jeanette Antolin | 1 | 1999 |
| Rachel Tidd | 1 | 2001 |
| Ashley Miles | 1 | 2001 |
| Tabitha Yim | 1 | 2001 |
| Katie Heenan | 1 | 2001 |
| Ashley Postell | 1 | 2002 |
| Samantha Sheehan | 1 | 2002 |
| Hollie Vise | 1 | 2003 |
| Courtney McCool | 1 | 2004 |
| Natasha Kelley | 1 | 2006 |
| Ashley Priess | 1 | 2006 |
| Shayla Worley | 1 | 2007 |
| Kayla Williams | 1 | 2009 |
| Mattie Larson | 1 | 2010 |
| Mackenzie Caquatto | 1 | 2010 |
| Sabrina Vega | 1 | 2011 |
| Alyssa Baumann | 1 | 2014 |
| Maggie Nichols | 1 | 2015 |
| Laurie Hernandez | 1 | 2016 |
| Ragan Smith | 1 | 2017 |
| Riley McCusker | 1 | 2018 |
| Konnor McClain | 1 | 2021 |
| Kayla DiCello | 1 | 2021 |
| eMjae Frazier | 1 | 2021 |
| Joscelyn Roberson | 1 | 2023 |
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