Gaylin
The Story of Gaylin
As a girl name
Gaylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 9 Gaylins were born — ranking #3,796 that year. As of 2026, Gaylin ranks #13,441 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Gaylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gaylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 13 Gaylins were born — ranking #2,111 that year. As of 2026, Gaylin ranks #5,464 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Gaylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gaylin
Gaylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Gaylin's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #2,111. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaylin'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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