How Many People Are Named Gayland?
An estimated 632 people in the United States have the first name Gayland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Gayland peaked in popularity in 1950 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gayland 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 Gayland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Gayland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
632
About 1 in 542,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1950
47 births
Total Registered
1,025
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gayland
Gayland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,025 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gayland as a male name
Ranked #9,332 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1950 (47 births)
Gayland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gayland span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 296 babies were registered. Gayland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gayland by Decade
How has Gayland 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.
Gayland by State
Birth registrations for Gayland span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, California. The lowest are in Kansas, California, Oklahoma. On average, about 42 Gaylands were registered per state.
Gayland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gayland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gayland
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gayland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gayland?
We estimate approximately 632 people named Gayland 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 542,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Gayland a common name?
Gayland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,025 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gayland most popular?
Gayland reached peak popularity in 1950, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gayland is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gayland a male name?
Gayland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gayland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gayland Smith, Gayland Johnson, Gayland 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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