unisex name
Gaelen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 177
Gaelen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Gaelen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 44 |
How popular is Gaelen?
In 2008, Gaelen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gaelen 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.
Names that peaked alongside Gaelen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaelen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaelen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaelen
How popular is the name Gaelen?
In 2008, Gaelen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gaelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaelen is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Gaelen most popular?
Gaelen peaked in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.