Girls' name · since 1928
Gaylia
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 218 babies named Gaylia, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,921 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
218 girls have been named Gaylia since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gaylia recorded 218 times among girls since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1961.
- #18,921 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 218 born since 1928
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaylia ranks #18,921 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.
- #18,921 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
Gaylia's 218 recorded births place it above 73.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gaylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaylia's full recorded timeline at 1942, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1961
- Peak year (1952)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Gaylia by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (93 births, 43% of the file).
1930s was Gaylia's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gaylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
61 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 93 births (43% of all-time use).
Gaylia by state
Where Gaylia concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 4.6% |
10 of 218 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gaylia's data
- Gaylia's decade-level peak was the 1930s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gaylias (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gaylia: 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 (~33 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, 1928–1961 (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 Gaylia 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.