Gaylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,605
1930s	–	54	54	5	+980%	#2,516
1940s	5	120	125	13	+131%	#1,637
1950s	30	162	192	19	+54%	#1,356
1960s	11	93	104	10	-46%	#2,175
1970s	–	39	39	4	-62%	#3,466
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	8	8	1	–	#6,594
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,605

1930s

–

+980%

#2,516

1940s

120

125

+131%

#1,637

1950s

162

192

+54%

#1,356

1960s

104

-46%

#2,175

1970s

–

-62%

#3,466

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,594

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gaylan

Gaylan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 527 American babies have been named Gaylan, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1952, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gaylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaylan?

The median living Gaylan is about 69 years old; half are between 62 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Gaylan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gaylan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	8	#6,594
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,766
1970	–	–	8	#3,624
1965	–	–	7	#3,354
1960	5	#6,674	14	#2,253
1955	5	#6,153	17	#1,925
1950	8	#4,077	20	#1,672
1945	–	–	8	#2,639
1940	–	–	13	#2,022
1935	–	–	8	#2,792
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gaylan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gaylan?

The median living Gaylan is about 69 years old. Half of all living Gaylans are between 62 and 75 years old.

How many people named Gaylan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Gaylan are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaylan in 2025?

Gaylan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gaylan?

527 babies have been named Gaylan in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaylan most popular?

Gaylan peaked in 1952, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Gaylan a boy or girl name?

Gaylan is used for both: about 9% of babies named Gaylan have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Gaylan rising or falling?

Gaylan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Gaylan

Gaylan popularity over time

The story of Gaylan

How old are people named Gaylan?

Gaylan year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Gaylan