Gaylor vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaylor

Boy name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaylor Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 23 61,358
Peak Year 1917 1951
Peak Year Births 7 2,826
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylor Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss 7 716
1920ss 6 1,025
1930ss — 5,034
1940ss 5 16,198
1950ss 5 23,727
1960ss — 10,117
1970ss — 2,708
1980ss — 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaylor 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, 1917–1953.

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