How Many People Are Named Gaynor?
An estimated 80 people in the United States have the first name Gaynor. It is used for both genders, with 52.5% female. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Gaynor peaked in popularity in 1939 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaynor 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 Gaynor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Gaynor is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Gaynor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
80
About 1 in 4,284,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
52.5% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1939
14 births
Total Registered
200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaynor
Gaynor is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.5%) and females (52.5%). Out of 200 total births registered, 95 were male and 105 were female.
Gaynor as a male name
Ranked #4,156 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1933 (11 births)
Gaynor as a female name
Ranked #7,371 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1939 (9 births)
Gaynor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaynor span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 68 babies were registered. Gaynor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaynor by Decade
How has Gaynor 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.
Gaynor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaynor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaynor
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaynor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaynor?
We estimate approximately 80 people named Gaynor 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 4,284,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaynor a common name?
Gaynor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaynor most popular?
Gaynor reached peak popularity in 1939, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaynor is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaynor a female name?
Gaynor is predominantly female. 52.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaynor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaynor Smith, Gaynor Johnson, Gaynor 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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