boy's name
Gaelan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 142
Gaelan is a boy's name. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Gaelan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 5 |
How popular is Gaelan?
In 2014, Gaelan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gaelan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Gaelan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gaëlan | Gaëlan is Gaelan written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,219. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Gaelan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaelan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaelan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaelan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaelan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaelan
How popular is the name Gaelan?
In 2014, Gaelan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gaelan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaelan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gaelan most popular?
Gaelan peaked in 1988, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.