Gaylon
Gaylon is a given name, generally but not exclusively male, which may refer to:Gaylon Alcaraz, American community organizer and human rights activist Gaylon Lawrence (1934–2012), American businessman and farmer Gaylon Moore, American former basketball player Gaylon Nickerson, American former basketball player Gaylon Smith (1916–1958), American National Football League player Gaylon H.
Meaning & Origin of Gaylon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gaylon is a given name, generally but not exclusively male, which may refer to:Gaylon Alcaraz, American community organizer and human rights activist Gaylon Lawrence (1934–2012), American businessman and farmer Gaylon Moore, American former basketball player Gaylon Nickerson, American former basketball player Gaylon Smith (1916–1958), American National Football League player Gaylon H.
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The Story of Gaylon
As a girl name
Gaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 14 Gaylons were born — ranking #2,921 that year. As of 2026, Gaylon ranks #7,984 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 218 Gaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 94 Gaylons were born — ranking #707 that year. As of 2026, Gaylon ranks #12,153 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Gaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gaylon
Gaylon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Gaylon's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #707. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaylon'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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