Unisex name · since 1924
Gaylan
Gaylan has 481 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,085 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 481
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaylan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 481 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Gaylan recorded 481 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1995.
- #8,085 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 481 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaylan ranks #8,085 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 481 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,085 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 481
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaylan's 481 recorded births place it above 82.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gaylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaylan's full recorded timeline at 1954, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaylan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1995
- Peak year (1952)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Gaylan popularity over time - girls
46 total births recorded since 1948 (Gaylan as girls' name)
Gaylan by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (162 births, 34% of the file).
1950s was Gaylan's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Gaylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s
1940s
120 births
- 1950s
1950s
162 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 162 births (34% of all-time use).
Gaylan by state
Where Gaylan concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 2.7% |
13 of 481 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gaylan's data
- Gaylan's decade-level peak was the 1950s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gaylans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gaylan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
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, 1924–1995 (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 Gaylan 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.