How Many People Are Named Gaylyn?
An estimated 227 people in the United States have the first name Gaylyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Gaylyn peaked in popularity in 1962 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylyn 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 Gaylyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
227
About 1 in 1,509,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1962
21 births
Total Registered
303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylyn
Gaylyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 303 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaylyn as a female name
Ranked #14,499 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1962 (21 births)
Gaylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylyn span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 120 babies were registered. Gaylyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylyn by Decade
How has Gaylyn 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.
Gaylyn by State
Gaylyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaylyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaylyn
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Gaylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylyn?
We estimate approximately 227 people named Gaylyn 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 1,509,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylyn a common name?
Gaylyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylyn most popular?
Gaylyn reached peak popularity in 1962, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylyn is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylyn a female name?
Gaylyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylyn Smith, Gaylyn Johnson, Gaylyn 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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