Gailyn vs Gail

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

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Gailyn

Girl name

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gailyn Gail
Current Rank Unranked #6619
Total Births (all years) 135 201,730
Peak Year 1952 1951
Peak Year Births 11 9,886
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gailyn Gail
1880ss — 101
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 291
1910ss — 1,216
1920ss — 1,746
1930ss 5 15,854
1940ss 27 53,139
1950ss 64 85,619
1960ss 34 32,873
1970ss — 7,138
1980ss — 2,171
1990ss 5 752
2000ss — 284
2010ss — 169
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gailyn Gail
2014 — 13
2015 — 15
2016 — 20
2017 — 13
2018 — 18
2019 — 15
2020 — 19
2021 — 20
2022 — 13
2023 — 21
2024 — 17

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, 1939–1993.

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