How Many People Are Named Gaylor?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Gaylor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Gaylor peaked in popularity in 1917 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylor 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 Gaylor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Gaylor is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Gaylor 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
82
years old
Peak Year
1917
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylor
Gaylor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gaylor as a male name
Ranked #4,014 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1917 (7 births)
Gaylor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylor span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 7 babies were registered. While Gaylor is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gaylor by Decade
How has Gaylor 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.
Gaylor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylor
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaylor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylor?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Gaylor 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 Gaylor a common name?
Gaylor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylor most popular?
Gaylor reached peak popularity in 1917, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylor is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylor a male name?
Gaylor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylor Smith, Gaylor Johnson, Gaylor 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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