girl's name

Gaynel

gay-NEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 214

Gaynel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1965 it was given to 7 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 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1911.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Gaynel Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s.

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Births named Gaynel by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 10
1920s 11
1930s 42
1940s 53
1950s 81
1960s 17

How Popular Is Gaynel?

In 1965, Gaynel was given to 7 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.

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 Gaynel

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How to Say Gaynel

  • English gay-NEL

Sibling Names for Gaynel

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

Common Questions About Gaynel

How popular is the name Gaynel?

In 1965, Gaynel was given to 7 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 Gaynel a girl's or a boy's name?

Gaynel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gaynel?

Gaynel has 2 syllables.

When was Gaynel most popular?

Gaynel peaked in 1951, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.