Girls' name · since 1944
Gaylynn
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 415 babies named Gaylynn, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,228 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 415
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gaylynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 415 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Gaylynn recorded 415 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1993.
- #13,228 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 415 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaylynn ranks #13,228 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 415 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,228 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 415
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gaylynn's 415 recorded births place it above 81.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gaylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gaylynn splits its recorded history at 1964: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gaylynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1993
- Peak year (1961)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Gaylynn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (197 births, 47% of the file).
1960s was Gaylynn's strongest decade.
197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gaylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 46
1940s
46 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
197 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 197 births (47% of all-time use).
Gaylynn by state
Where Gaylynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 25 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
25 of 415 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Gaylynn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (197 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gaylynns (25 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Gaylynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1944–1993 (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 Gaylynn 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.