How Many People Are Named Gaylia?
An estimated 84 people in the United States have the first name Gaylia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Gaylia peaked in popularity in 1952 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylia 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 Gaylia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Gaylia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Gaylia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
84
About 1 in 4,080,409 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1952
18 births
Total Registered
218
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylia
Gaylia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 218 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaylia as a female name
Ranked #6,899 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1952 (18 births)
Gaylia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylia span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 93 babies were registered. Gaylia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylia by Decade
How has Gaylia 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.
Gaylia by State
Gaylia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylia
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaylia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylia?
We estimate approximately 84 people named Gaylia 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 4,080,409 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylia a common name?
Gaylia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylia most popular?
Gaylia reached peak popularity in 1952, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylia is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylia a female name?
Gaylia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylia Smith, Gaylia Johnson, Gaylia 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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