Gaylon vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaylon

Boy name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaylon Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 3,478 61,358
Peak Year 1949 1951
Peak Year Births 94 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylon Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss 94 716
1920ss 207 1,025
1930ss 448 5,034
1940ss 727 16,198
1950ss 788 23,727
1960ss 522 10,117
1970ss 338 2,708
1980ss 185 1,056
1990ss 114 369
2000ss 50 130
2010ss 5 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaylon Gayle
2014 — 7
2016 — 9
2017 — 11
2018 5 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, 1912–2018.

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