Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1917
Gaylor
23 babies named Gaylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1953
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Gaylor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1917.
Gaylor has 23 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1953.
- 23 total births
- 1917–1953 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Gaylor since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1953.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1953
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Gaylor was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gaylor in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Gaylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaylor's full recorded timeline at 1941, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaylor at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Gaylor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1953
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Gaylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Gaylor's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gaylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaylor? ▼
23 babies have been named Gaylor since 1917. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Gaylor most popular? ▼
Gaylor was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Gaylor been used? ▼
Records for Gaylor go back to 1917, giving 37 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Gaylor? ▼
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 Gaylor's data
- Gaylor's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1950s (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 Gaylor
Nearby Names Like Gaylor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaylor
Gaylord Boy
6,086 births
Gayle Boy
4,951 births
Gaylon Boy
3,478 births
Gaylen Boy
2,025 births
Gay Boy
1,382 births
Compare Gaylor side by side: Gaylor vs Gaylord Gaylor vs Gayle Gaylor 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, 1917–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaylor: Baby Name Since 1917 - 23 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaylor. 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 Gaylor 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.