Gaynelle vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaynelle

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaynelle Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 1,554 61,358
Peak Year 1937 1951
Peak Year Births 47 2,826
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaynelle Gayle
1890ss 19 70
1900ss 34 121
1910ss 198 716
1920ss 272 1,025
1930ss 299 5,034
1940ss 327 16,198
1950ss 238 23,727
1960ss 134 10,117
1970ss 33 2,708
1980ss — 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaynelle 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, 1893–1975.

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