How Many People Are Named Gaylen?
An estimated 1,481 people in the United States have the first name Gaylen. It is used for both genders, with 85.3% male. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Gaylen peaked in popularity in 1949 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylen 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 Gaylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Gaylen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,481
About 1 in 231,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1949
104 births
Total Registered
2,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylen
Gaylen is predominantly male (85.3%), though 348 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gaylen as a male name
Ranked #12,030 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1949 (94 births)
Gaylen as a female name
Ranked #14,931 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1948 (18 births)
Gaylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylen span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 688 babies were registered. Gaylen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylen by Decade
How has Gaylen 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.
Gaylen by State
Birth registrations for Gaylen span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Utah, Minnesota. The lowest are in Idaho, Kansas, Washington. On average, about 36 Gaylens were registered per state.
Gaylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylen
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Gaylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylen?
We estimate approximately 1,481 people named Gaylen 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 231,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylen a common name?
Gaylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylen most popular?
Gaylen reached peak popularity in 1949, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylen is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylen a male name?
Gaylen is predominantly male. 85.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylen Smith, Gaylen Johnson, Gaylen 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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