ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 2005 Last Year 1949 Peak Year #707 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 81 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1938 First Year 1998 Last Year 1948 Peak Year #2329 Peak Rank 348 Total Count 36 Years Active Advertisement 📖 ## The Story of Gaylen ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Gaylen as a girl name dates back to 1938, when 6 babies received it. 1948 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Gaylen — #2,329 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Gaylens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 348 Gaylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Gaylen as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 1949 was its biggest year on record, with 94 newborns named Gaylen — #707 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Gaylens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Gaylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Gaylen Phonetically similar names — useful when Gaylen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Galen](/galen) * [Galan](/galan) * Gallon * [Golan](/golan) * Golen * Gallen * [Gillan](/gillan) * [Gillen](/gillen) * Guillen * [Gaylene](/gaylene) * [Kalen](/kalen) * [Kalan](/kalan) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Gaylen What does the name Gaylen mean? Gaylen is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Gaylen in 2026? In 2026, Gaylen ranks #11,471 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Gaylen most popular? Gaylen reached its peak popularity in 1949, ranking #707 that year with 94 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Gaylen most popular? Gaylen has historically been most popular in Utah, North Dakota, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gaylen. Is Gaylen a unisex name? Yes — Gaylen is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 15% of Gaylens assigned female and 85% assigned male historically. What names go well with Gaylen? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gaylen include Arnulfo, Gaylon, Blaze. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ArnulfoPeak #707](/arnulfo)[👦GaylonPeak #707](/gaylon)[👦BlazePeak #707](/blaze)[👦PresleyPeak #706](/presley) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AnetaPeak #2329](/aneta)[👧CostellaPeak #2329](/costella)[👧PeggyannPeak #2329](/peggyann)[👧FiadhPeak #2329](/fiadh) Advertisement ## About the name Gaylen Gaylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Gaylen's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #707\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaylen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1949 → ](/year/1949) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement