How Many People Are Named Gaylard?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Gaylard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Gaylard peaked in popularity in 1921 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylard 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 Gaylard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Gaylard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Gaylard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1921
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylard
Gaylard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gaylard as a male name
Ranked #3,937 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Gaylard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylard span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 11 babies were registered. While Gaylard is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gaylard by Decade
How has Gaylard 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.
Gaylard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylard
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Gaylard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylard?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Gaylard 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylard a common name?
Gaylard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylard most popular?
Gaylard reached peak popularity in 1921, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylard is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylard a male name?
Gaylard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylard Smith, Gaylard Johnson, Gaylard 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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