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 #13518

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gaylord Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13518
Total Births (all years) 6,086 61,357
Peak Year 1931 1951
Peak Year Births 168 2,826
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaylord Gayle
1880s 25 -
1890s 44 70
1900s 114 121
1910s 776 716
1920s 1,223 1,025
1930s 1,263 5,034
1940s 1,270 16,198
1950s 744 23,727
1960s 323 10,117
1970s 202 2,707
1980s 80 1,056
1990s 22 369
2000s - 130
2010s - 57
2020s - 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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