Gaylan
The Story of Gaylan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Gaylan as a girl name dates back to 1948, when 5 babies received it. 1950 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Gaylan — #3,962 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Gaylans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1963 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 46 Gaylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gaylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1952: 31 births, good for #1,347 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Gaylans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 481 Gaylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gaylan
Gaylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 481 births in the dataset. Gaylan's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #1,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaylan'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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