Gailen vs Gaines

Side-by-side comparison of Gailen and Gaines — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Gailen

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Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Metric Gailen Gaines
Current Rank Unranked #6461
Total Births (all years) 250 1,698
Peak Year 1949 1915
Peak Year Births 13 32
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gailen Gaines
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 26
1900ss — 19
1910ss 16 183
1920ss 27 239
1930ss 36 217
1940ss 86 202
1950ss 70 171
1960ss 10 94
1970ss — 49
1980ss — 50
1990ss 5 58
2000ss — 94
2010ss — 187
2020ss — 99

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gailen Gaines
2014 — 19
2015 — 18
2016 — 29
2017 — 25
2018 — 28
2019 — 20
2020 — 31
2021 — 23
2022 — 15
2023 — 17
2024 — 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1996.

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