Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1921
Gaylard
27 babies named Gaylard in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1921–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Gaylard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1921.
Gaylard has 27 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1947.
- 27 total births
- 1921–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Gaylard since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 27
- total births
- 1921–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Gaylard was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gaylard in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Gaylard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gaylard's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gaylard at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Gaylard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1947
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Gaylard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gaylard's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Gaylard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaylard? ▼
Gaylard has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 6 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Gaylard most popular? ▼
Gaylard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Gaylard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaylard since 1921 -- 27 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Gaylard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaylord, Gayle, Gaylon, Gaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gaylard's data
- Gaylard's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gaylard
Nearby Names Like Gaylard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaylard
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Gaylon Boy
3,478 births
Gaylen Boy
2,025 births
Gay Boy
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Compare Gaylard side by side: Gaylard vs Gaylord Gaylard vs Gayle Gaylard vs Gaylon
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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, 1921–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaylard: Baby Name Since 1921 - 27 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaylard. 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 Gaylard 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.