How Many People Are Named Gaylord?
An estimated 2,081 people in the United States have the first name Gaylord. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gaylord peaked in popularity in 1931 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylord 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 Gaylord paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gaylord is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
2,081
About 1 in 164,707 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1931
168 births
Total Registered
6,091
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylord
Gaylord is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,091 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Gaylord as a male name
Ranked #10,158 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1931 (168 births)
Gaylord as a female name
Ranked #4,880 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (5 births)
Gaylord: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylord span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,275 babies were registered. Gaylord has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylord by Decade
How has Gaylord 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.
Gaylord by State
Birth registrations for Gaylord span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois. The lowest are in Kentucky, South Dakota, North Dakota. On average, about 163 Gaylords were registered per state.
Gaylord + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylord as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylord
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaylord: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylord?
We estimate approximately 2,081 people named Gaylord 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 164,707 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylord a common name?
Gaylord is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,091 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylord most popular?
Gaylord reached peak popularity in 1931, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylord is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylord a male name?
Gaylord is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylord Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylord Smith, Gaylord Johnson, Gaylord 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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