Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Gaylen
2 syllablesPeak year: 19496 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gaylen's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gaylen |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 12 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 23 |
| 1930 | 17 |
| 1931 | 15 |
| 1932 | 25 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 21 |
| 1935 | 35 |
| 1936 | 28 |
| 1937 | 41 |
| 1938 | 34 |
| 1939 | 38 |
| 1940 | 30 |
| 1941 | 42 |
| 1942 | 36 |
| 1943 | 52 |
| 1944 | 53 |
| 1945 | 48 |
| 1946 | 50 |
| 1947 | 68 |
| 1948 | 79 |
| 1949 | 104 |
| 1950 | 91 |
| 1951 | 84 |
| 1952 | 80 |
| 1953 | 63 |
| 1954 | 67 |
| 1955 | 68 |
| 1956 | 65 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1958 | 55 |
| 1959 | 57 |
| 1960 | 53 |
| 1961 | 48 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 29 |
| 1964 | 37 |
| 1965 | 35 |
| 1966 | 29 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 26 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 32 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
Gaylen through the decades
- Gaylen peaked in 1949, when 104 babies were named Gaylen in the US.
- The 1950s were Gaylen's strongest decade, averaging 69 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1990–2005), use of Gaylen has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.