Gaylen
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gaylen’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,373 births recorded 1915–2005 · peaked in 1949 with 104 births
Most common in: Iowa, Utah, Minnesota, Nebraska, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gaylen’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #4164 | — |
| 1978 | #3400 | ↑764 |
| 1979 | #3168 | ↑232 |
| 1980 | #4940 | ↓1772 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓1322 |
| 1982 | #6385 | ↓123 |
| 1983 | #4499 | ↑1886 |
| 1984 | #3925 | ↑574 |
| 1985 | #6523 | ↓2598 |
| 1986 | #5926 | ↑597 |
| 1988 | #6426 | ↓500 |
| 1990 | #8117 | ↓1691 |
| 1991 | #6519 | ↑1598 |
| 1992 | #8435 | ↓1916 |
| 1994 | #7770 | ↑665 |
| 1996 | #9015 | ↓1245 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓250 |
| 1998 | #9631 | ↓366 |
| 2003 | #10894 | ↓1263 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓578 |
Frequently asked questions about Gaylen
Is Gaylen a popular name?
Gaylen has 2,373 recorded births in United States between 1915 and 2005, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Gaylen more common for boys or girls?
Gaylen is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gaylen most popular?
Gaylen peaked in 1949 in United States, with 104 recorded births that year.
Is Gaylen rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gaylen’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3392 in 1915 to #11472 in 2005.
How many babies have been named Gaylen?
At least 2,373 babies have been recorded with the name Gaylen across official birth statistics in 1 country.