girl's name
Gaelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 64
Gaelyn is a girl's name. In 1999 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Gaelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 |
How popular is Gaelyn?
In 1999, Gaelyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gaelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaelyn
How popular is the name Gaelyn?
In 1999, Gaelyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gaelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gaelyn most popular?
Gaelyn peaked in 1997, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.