girl's name

Guylaine

ghee-LEN (French)

  • Origin French
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 7,360

Guylaine is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Guylaine is a name of French origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1963, when 390 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1926.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Guylaine Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2010s.

3,090
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Guylaine by decade in France
Decade Births
1920s 20
1930s 60
1940s 235
1950s 1,665
1960s 3,090
1970s 1,540
1980s 540
1990s 130
2000s 25
2010s 5

How Popular Is Guylaine?

In 2012, Guylaine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Guylaine Is Used

Canada #2,516 5 in 1999
France #5,857 5 in 2012

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.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Guylaine

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Guylaine Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Guylaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Guylaine

  • French ghee-LEN

Sibling Names for Guylaine

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

Common Questions About Guylaine

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

Guylaine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Guylaine?

Guylaine has 2 syllables.

When was Guylaine most popular?

Guylaine peaked in 1963, when 390 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.