boy's name
Gailen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 261
Gailen is a boy's name. 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 US data.
- 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.
Gailen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 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 US data.
Where Gailen 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 Gailen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gailen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gailen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gailen
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
Is Gailen a girl's or a boy's name?
Gailen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gailen most popular?
Gailen peaked in 1951, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.