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Gailen

GAY-len (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 261

Gailen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1996 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1951, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gailen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.

86
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Gailen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 16
1920s 27
1930s 36
1940s 86
1950s 76
1960s 10
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 5

How Popular Is Gailen?

In 1996, Gailen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Gailen Is Used

France #4,856 5 in 2009
United States #9,387 5 in 1996

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Gailen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Gailen

  • English GAY-len

Sibling Names for Gailen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gailen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gailen

How popular is the name Gailen?

In 1996, Gailen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Gailen a girl's or a boy's name?

Gailen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gailen?

Gailen has 2 syllables.

When was Gailen most popular?

Gailen peaked in 1951, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.