Recorded 1968–1968 Girls' name Peak 1968 6 births

Gaylynne — girls' name

6 babies named Gaylynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s6
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Gaylynne was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gaylynne in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gaylynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Gaylynne between 1968 and 1968, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gaylynne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gaylynne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gaylynne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gaylynne at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

6

Since 1968

1 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1968

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1968

Gaylynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1968 6

Gaylynne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 100% of Gaylynne's all-time total
1960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaylynne?
6 babies have been named Gaylynne since 1968. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Gaylynne most popular?
Gaylynne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Gaylynne been used?
Gaylynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 1 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Gaylynne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gayle, Gay, Gayla, Gaye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.