Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1919
Gailard
24 babies named Gailard in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1919–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
24 boys have been named Gailard since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gailard recorded 24 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1928.
- 24 total births
- 1919–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Gailard since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 24
- total births
- 1919–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Gailard was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gailard in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Gailard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gailard's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gailard at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Gailard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1928
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Gailard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gailard's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Gailard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gailard? ▼
24 babies have been named Gailard since 1919. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1919 with 7 births.
When was Gailard most popular? ▼
Gailard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Gailard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gailard since 1919 -- 10 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Gailard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gail, Gaige, Gaines, Gaither, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gailard
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Gaither Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gailard: Baby Name Since 1919 - 24 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gailard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gailard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.