Recorded 1935–1973 Girls' name Peak 1947 56 births

Gaylee — girls' name

56 babies named Gaylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71940s141950s191960s111970s5
1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Gaylee was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

8 babies were named Gaylee in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gaylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Gaylee between 1935 and 1973, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gaylee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gaylee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gaylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gaylee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gaylee at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

56

Since 1935

39 years of records

Peak year

1947

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1935

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1973

Gaylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1935

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1947)
8
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
456789 197319691968195919521951194919471935 7

Gaylee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
19 births that decade — 34% of Gaylee's all-time total
1930s71940s141950s191960s111970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaylee?
56 babies have been named Gaylee since 1935. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1947 with 8 births.
When was Gaylee most popular?
Gaylee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Gaylee been used?
Gaylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 39 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Gaylee?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.