How Many People Are Named Gaynel?
An estimated 100 people in the United States have the first name Gaynel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gaynel peaked in popularity in 1951 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaynel 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 Gaynel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gaynel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
100
About 1 in 3,427,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1951
17 births
Total Registered
214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaynel
Gaynel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 214 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaynel as a female name
Ranked #5,463 in 1965
7 female births in 1965
Peak: 1951 (17 births)
Gaynel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaynel span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 81 babies were registered. Gaynel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaynel by Decade
How has Gaynel 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.
Gaynel by State
Gaynel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaynel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaynel
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Gaynel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaynel?
We estimate approximately 100 people named Gaynel 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 3,427,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaynel a common name?
Gaynel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaynel most popular?
Gaynel reached peak popularity in 1951, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaynel is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaynel a female name?
Gaynel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaynel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaynel Smith, Gaynel Johnson, Gaynel 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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