girl's name
Gailyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 135
Gailyn is a girl's name. In 1993 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 1952, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Gailyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 5 |
How popular is Gailyn?
In 1993, Gailyn 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.
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 Gailyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gailyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gailyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gailyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gailyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gailyn
How popular is the name Gailyn?
In 1993, Gailyn 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 Gailyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gailyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gailyn most popular?
Gailyn peaked in 1952, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.