How Many People Are Named Gatlen?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Gatlen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Gatlen peaked in popularity in 2022 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gatlen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gatlen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gatlen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
8 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gatlen
Gatlen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gatlen as a male name
Ranked #11,339 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Gatlen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gatlen span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 20 babies were registered. Gatlen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gatlen by Decade
How has Gatlen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gatlen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gatlen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gatlen
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gatlen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gatlen?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Gatlen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Gatlen a common name?
Gatlen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gatlen most popular?
Gatlen reached peak popularity in 2022, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gatlen is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gatlen a male name?
Gatlen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gatlen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gatlen Smith, Gatlen Johnson, Gatlen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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