Gayleen: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	51	5	–	#1,566
1940s	87	9	+71%	#2,300
1950s	206	21	+137%	#2,091
1960s	178	18	-14%	#2,395
1970s	38	4	-79%	#5,166
1980s	5	1	-87%	#10,933
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#1,566

1940s

+71%

#2,300

1950s

206

+137%

#2,091

1960s

178

-14%

#2,395

1970s

-79%

#5,166

1980s

-87%

#10,933

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gayleen

Gayleen 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 1933, 565 American babies have been named Gayleen. Its peak came in 1955, when 26 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 Gayleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gayleen?

The median living Gayleen is about 67 years old; half are between 61 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Gayleen 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.

Gayleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,535
1970	10	#5,166
1965	18	#2,966
1960	25	#2,395
1955	26	#2,130
1950	11	#3,295
1945	5	#4,793
1940	7	#3,628
1935	6	#3,933
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gayleen?

The median living Gayleen is about 67 years old. Half of all living Gayleens are between 61 and 73 years old.

How many people named Gayleen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gayleen are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gayleen in 2025?

Gayleen 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 Gayleen?

565 babies have been named Gayleen in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gayleen most popular?

Gayleen peaked in 1955, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Gayleen a boy or girl name?

Gayleen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gayleen rising or falling?

Gayleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Gayleen

Gayleen popularity over time

The story of Gayleen

How old are people named Gayleen?

Gayleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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