How Many People Are Named Gaylan?
An estimated 351 people in the United States have the first name Gaylan. It is predominantly male (91.3%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Gaylan peaked in popularity in 1952 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylan 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 Gaylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Gaylan is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
351
About 1 in 976,508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.3% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1952
37 births
Total Registered
527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylan
Gaylan is predominantly male (91.3%), though 46 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gaylan as a male name
Ranked #6,595 in 1995
8 male births in 1995
Peak: 1952 (31 births)
Gaylan as a female name
Ranked #6,101 in 1963
6 female births in 1963
Peak: 1950 (8 births)
Gaylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylan span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 192 babies were registered. Gaylan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylan by Decade
How has Gaylan 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.
Gaylan by State
Gaylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylan
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylan?
We estimate approximately 351 people named Gaylan 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 976,508 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylan a common name?
Gaylan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylan most popular?
Gaylan reached peak popularity in 1952, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylan is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylan a male name?
Gaylan is predominantly male. 91.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylan Smith, Gaylan Johnson, Gaylan 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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