Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1947
Gayann
Gayann has 35 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1947–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Gayann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Gayann recorded 35 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1967.
- 35 total births
- 1947–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Gayann since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 35
- total births
- 1947–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Gayann was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gayann in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Gayann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gayann's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gayann at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Gayann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1967
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gayann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gayann's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Gayann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gayann? ▼
Gayann has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 7 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Gayann most popular? ▼
Gayann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Gayann been used? ▼
Records for Gayann go back to 1947, giving 21 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Gayann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gayle, Gay, Gayla, Gaye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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. "Gayann: Baby Name Since 1947 - 35 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gayann. 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 Gayann 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.