How Many People Are Named Gaynell?
An estimated 1,730 people in the United States have the first name Gaynell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Gaynell peaked in popularity in 1952 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaynell 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 Gaynell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Gaynell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
1,730
About 1 in 198,124 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1952
117 births
Total Registered
4,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaynell
Gaynell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,269 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Gaynell as a male name
Ranked #2,986 in 1938
7 male births in 1938
Peak: 1937 (11 births)
Gaynell as a female name
Ranked #13,889 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1952 (117 births)
Gaynell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaynell span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 896 babies were registered. Gaynell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaynell by Decade
How has Gaynell 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.
Gaynell by State
Birth registrations for Gaynell span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Illinois. On average, about 130 Gaynells were registered per state.
Gaynell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaynell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaynell
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Gaynell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaynell?
We estimate approximately 1,730 people named Gaynell 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 198,124 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaynell a common name?
Gaynell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaynell most popular?
Gaynell reached peak popularity in 1952, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaynell is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaynell a female name?
Gaynell is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaynell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaynell Smith, Gaynell Johnson, Gaynell 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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