Girls' name · since 1933
Gayleen
Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 565 babies named Gayleen, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gayleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 565 have been recorded since 1933.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayleen has been recorded 565 times among girls since 1933, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1981.
- #10,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 565 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gayleen ranks #10,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 565 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gayleen's 565 recorded births place it above 84.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gayleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gayleen's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gayleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1981
- Peak year (1955)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Gayleen by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (206 births, 36% of the file).
1950s was Gayleen's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Gayleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
87 births
- 1950s
1950s
206 births
- 1960s
1960s
178 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 206 births (36% of all-time use).
How Gayleen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gayleen's total volume
Gayleen by state
Where Gayleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Utah | | 20 | 3.5% |
36 of 565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gayleen's data
- Gayleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gayleens (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gayleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1933–1981 (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 Gayleen 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.