Gaylord vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaylord

Boy name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gaylord Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 6,086 61,358
Peak Year 1931 1951
Peak Year Births 168 2,826
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylord Gayle
1880ss 25 —
1890ss 44 70
1900ss 114 121
1910ss 776 716
1920ss 1,223 1,025
1930ss 1,263 5,034
1940ss 1,270 16,198
1950ss 744 23,727
1960ss 323 10,117
1970ss 202 2,708
1980ss 80 1,056
1990ss 22 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaylord 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, 1882–1998.

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