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 #13471

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Metric Gaylen Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 2,025 61,358
Peak Year 1949 1951
Peak Year Births 94 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylen Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss 35 716
1920ss 130 1,025
1930ss 272 5,034
1940ss 466 16,198
1950ss 568 23,727
1960ss 295 10,117
1970ss 159 2,708
1980ss 52 1,056
1990ss 38 369
2000ss 10 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 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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