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Gaynor

GAY-ner (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 499

Gaynor is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

  • Peaked in Scotland in 1974, when 31 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gaynor Over Time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 1990s.

124
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Gaynor by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 124
1980s 81
1990s 63

How Popular Is Gaynor?

In 1999, Gaynor was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #565 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

Where Gaynor Is Used

Scotland #565 4 in 1999
England & Wales #4,687 3 in 2001
United States #7,479 5 in 1968

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.

Figures for Scotland leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Gaynor

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 Gaynor

  • English GAY-ner

Sibling Names for Gaynor

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

Common Questions About Gaynor

How popular is the name Gaynor?

In 1999, Gaynor was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #565 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

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

Gaynor is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Gaynor?

Gaynor has 2 syllables.

When was Gaynor most popular?

Gaynor peaked in 1974, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.