Gaelen
The Story of Gaelen
As a girl name
Gaelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 7 Gaelens were born — ranking #10,836 that year. As of 2026, Gaelen ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Gaelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gaelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 14 Gaelens were born — ranking #4,395 that year. As of 2026, Gaelen ranks #9,871 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 156 Gaelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gaelen
Gaelen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 156 births in the dataset. Gaelen's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #4,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaelen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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