Gaylen vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaylen

Boy name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13518

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Metric Gaylen Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13518
Total Births (all years) 2,025 61,357
Peak Year 1949 1951
Peak Year Births 94 2,826
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylen Gayle
1890s - 70
1900s - 121
1910s 35 716
1920s 130 1,025
1930s 272 5,034
1940s 466 16,198
1950s 568 23,727
1960s 295 10,117
1970s 159 2,707
1980s 52 1,056
1990s 38 369
2000s 10 130
2010s - 57
2020s - 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaylen Gayle
2014 - 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, 1915–2005.

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