Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1947
Gailene
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Gailene, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1947–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Gailene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 62 recorded since 1947.
Gailene has 62 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1967.
- 62 total births
- 1947–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Gailene since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 62
- total births
- 1947–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Gailene was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gailene in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Gailene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gailene's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gailene at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Gailene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1967
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gailene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gailene's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gailene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gailene? ▼
Gailene has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 8 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Gailene most popular? ▼
Gailene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Gailene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gailene since 1947 -- 21 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Gailene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gail, Gaia, Gaile, Gaila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Gailene
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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, 1947–1967 (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. "Gailene: Baby Name Since 1947 - 62 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gailene. 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 Gailene 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.