Girls' name · since 1935

Gayanne

Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Gayanne, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,881 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1935
1940s
peak decade

78 girls have been named Gayanne since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayanne has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1966.

  • #29,881 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1935
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayanne ranks #29,881 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1935, peaking in the 1940s.

#29,881 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1935
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gayanne's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gayanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gayanne splits its recorded history at 1948: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gayanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1955)
10
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 193519391940194319451946194819551958196119651966 5

Gayanne by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (36 births, 46% of the file).

1940s was Gayanne's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Gayanne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 36 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gayanne? ▼
Gayanne has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,881 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 10 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
Where does Gayanne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayanne ranks #29,881 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gayanne most popular? ▼
Gayanne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Gayanne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gayanne since 1935 -- 32 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Gayanne? ▼
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.

What to do with Gayanne's data

  • Gayanne's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1960s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gayanne

Nearby Names Like Gayanne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gayanne

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Anamae
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Martena
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Varie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gayanne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1935–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gayanne 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 August 2026.