How Many People Are Named Gaylynn?
An estimated 327 people in the United States have the first name Gaylynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Gaylynn peaked in popularity in 1961 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaylynn 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 Gaylynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
327
About 1 in 1,048,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1961
28 births
Total Registered
415
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaylynn
Gaylynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 415 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaylynn as a female name
Ranked #8,969 in 1993
9 female births in 1993
Peak: 1961 (28 births)
Gaylynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaylynn span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 197 babies were registered. Gaylynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaylynn by Decade
How has Gaylynn 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.
Gaylynn by State
Gaylynn + Last Name Combinations
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Gaylynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaylynn?
We estimate approximately 327 people named Gaylynn 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 1,048,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaylynn a common name?
Gaylynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 415 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaylynn most popular?
Gaylynn reached peak popularity in 1961, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaylynn is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaylynn a female name?
Gaylynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaylynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaylynn Smith, Gaylynn Johnson, Gaylynn 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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