Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2014
Gatlen
Gatlen has 39 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11922
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
39 babies have been named Gatlen since 2014, making it today's #11922 boys' name.
Gatlen has 39 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11922 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #11922 among boys today
- 39 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gatlen is currently the #11922 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 39 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11922
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Gatlen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11922
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Gatlen was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gatlen in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Gatlen compares
39 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gatlen's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gatlen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gatlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gatlen splits its recorded history at 2020: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gatlen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,922
Active since
2014
Gatlen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Gatlen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gatlen's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Gatlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gatlen? ▼
39 babies have been named Gatlen since 2014. It currently ranks #11922 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Gatlen most popular? ▼
Gatlen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Gatlen been used? ▼
Records for Gatlen go back to 2014, giving 11 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Gatlen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gatlin, Gates, Gatlyn, Gatsby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gatlen
Nearby Names Like Gatlen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gatlen
Gatlin Boy
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Gates Boy
#3227 455 births
Gatlyn Boy
#6123 243 births
Gatsby Boy
#10519 152 births
Gator Boy
#11589 26 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2024 (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. "Gatlen: #11922 Boys' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gatlen. 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 Gatlen 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 June 2026.