Gaynor vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaynor

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Metric Gaynor Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 105 61,358
Peak Year 1939 1951
Peak Year Births 9 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaynor Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 716
1920ss 13 1,025
1930ss 21 5,034
1940ss 27 16,198
1950ss 33 23,727
1960ss 11 10,117
1970ss — 2,708
1980ss — 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaynor 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, 1926–1968.

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