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girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Gaylene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gaylene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
118 babies
All-time total
2,570
#3,970 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Gaylene popularity over time

2,570 babies have been named Gaylene since 1931, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1956Girls

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
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1930s 207 21 – #1,119
1940s 496 50 +140% #1,052
1950s 896 90 +81% #930
1960s 716 72 -20% #1,118
1970s 215 22 -70% #1,936
1980s 30 3 -86% #8,319
1990s 10 1 -67% #13,693
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Gaylene

Gaylene 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 1931, 2,570 American babies have been named Gaylene. Its peak came in 1956, when 118 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 Gaylene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaylene?

The median living Gaylene is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 74. An estimated 2,000 people named Gaylene are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Gaylene year by year

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

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1995 5 #14,190
1990 5 #13,693
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1980 5 #10,895
1975 17 #3,823
1970 44 #1,936
1965 71 #1,278
1960 94 #1,118
1955 82 #1,103
1950 73 #1,078
1945 44 #1,196
1940 34 #1,279
1935 16 #2,036
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gaylene?

The median living Gaylene is about 67 years old. Half of all living Gaylenes are between 60 and 74 years old.

How many people named Gaylene are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Gaylene are alive in the United States, based on 2,570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaylene in 2025?

Gaylene 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 Gaylene?

2,570 babies have been named Gaylene in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaylene most popular?

Gaylene peaked in 1956, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Gaylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gaylene rising or falling?

Gaylene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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