Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Gaylord
//ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19317 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gaylord's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gaylord |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 40 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 81 |
| 1915 | 109 |
| 1916 | 102 |
| 1917 | 107 |
| 1918 | 139 |
| 1919 | 110 |
| 1920 | 126 |
| 1921 | 113 |
| 1922 | 119 |
| 1923 | 128 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 112 |
| 1926 | 131 |
| 1927 | 134 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 109 |
| 1930 | 132 |
| 1931 | 168 |
| 1932 | 136 |
| 1933 | 96 |
| 1934 | 132 |
| 1935 | 109 |
| 1936 | 118 |
| 1937 | 114 |
| 1938 | 134 |
| 1939 | 124 |
| 1940 | 127 |
| 1941 | 136 |
| 1942 | 160 |
| 1943 | 146 |
| 1944 | 120 |
| 1945 | 116 |
| 1946 | 117 |
| 1947 | 120 |
| 1948 | 113 |
| 1949 | 120 |
| 1950 | 94 |
| 1951 | 91 |
| 1952 | 109 |
| 1953 | 86 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 65 |
| 1956 | 81 |
| 1957 | 57 |
| 1958 | 42 |
| 1959 | 51 |
| 1960 | 39 |
| 1961 | 43 |
| 1962 | 47 |
| 1963 | 38 |
| 1964 | 30 |
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 24 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 36 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
Gaylord through the decades
- Gaylord peaked in 1931, when 168 babies were named Gaylord in the US.
- The 1940s were Gaylord's strongest decade, averaging 128 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1982–1998), use of Gaylord has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.