Gayla vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gayla

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gayla Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 10,838 61,358
Peak Year 1954 1951
Peak Year Births 617 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gayla Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 716
1920ss 39 1,025
1930ss 320 5,034
1940ss 1,352 16,198
1950ss 3,917 23,727
1960ss 3,330 10,117
1970ss 1,200 2,708
1980ss 387 1,056
1990ss 221 369
2000ss 66 130
2010ss 6 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gayla Gayle
2014 6 7
2016 — 9
2017 — 11
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2021 — 6
2022 — 10
2023 — 8
2024 — 6

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, 1921–2014.

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