Unisex name · since 1912
Gaylon
Gaylon has 3,478 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,291 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,478
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaylon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,478 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaylon has been recorded 3,478 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1912 to 2018.
- #2,291 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,478 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaylon ranks #2,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,478 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,291 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,478
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaylon's 3,478 recorded births place it above 94.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Gaylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaylon's full recorded timeline at 1960, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaylon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2018
- Peak year (1949)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Gaylon popularity over time - girls
218 total births recorded since 1933 (Gaylon as girls' name)
Gaylon by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (788 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Gaylon's strongest decade.
788 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Gaylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 94
1910s
94 births
- 1920s 207
1920s
207 births
- 1930s
1930s
448 births
- 1940s
1940s
727 births
- 1950s
1950s
788 births
- 1960s
1960s
522 births
- 1970s
1970s
338 births
- 1980s 185
1980s
185 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 788 births (23% of all-time use).
How Gaylon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gaylon's total volume
Gaylon by state
Where Gaylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 795 | 22.9% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 215 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 106 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 61 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 58 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 42 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #8 | California | | 12 | 0.3% |
795 of 3,478 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Gaylon appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gaylon's data
- Gaylon's decade-level peak was the 1950s (788 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gaylons (795 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 Gaylon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1912–2018 (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 Gaylon 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.