boy's name
Gaylan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 527
Gaylan is a boy's name. In 1995 it was given to 8 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 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Gaylan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 125 |
| 1950s | 192 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 8 |
How popular is Gaylan?
In 1995, Gaylan was given to 8 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 Gaylan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaylan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaylan
How popular is the name Gaylan?
In 1995, Gaylan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gaylan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaylan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gaylan most popular?
Gaylan peaked in 1952, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.