Gaylene vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaylene

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaylene Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 2,570 61,358
Peak Year 1956 1951
Peak Year Births 118 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylene Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,025
1930ss 207 5,034
1940ss 496 16,198
1950ss 896 23,727
1960ss 716 10,117
1970ss 215 2,708
1980ss 30 1,056
1990ss 10 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaylene 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, 1931–1995.

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