Gaylin

GAY-lihn /ˈɡeɪlɪn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Gaylin is a very rare variant of Galen that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Gaylin is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1993. Gaylin was first reported in SSA data in 1931 and peaked in 1950 (13 births).

About the name Gaylin

PronunciationGAY-lihn /ˈɡeɪlɪn/

Names similar to Gaylin

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How popular is Gaylin?

Boys named Gaylin
193119401950196019701975
Boys named Gaylin per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1931–1993 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1993) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Gaylin
195119601970198019901993
Girls named Gaylin per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1931–1993 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1993) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gaylin total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19935—#14,246—
19925—#14,013—
19765—#9,769—
19755——#5,767
19738——#3,819
19705—#8,403—
19685—#7,370—
19677—#5,656—
19667——#3,342
19655—#6,849—
19636—#6,101—
19625—#6,905—
19616——#3,788
195816—#5,637#2,705
195412—#6,035#3,267
195312—#5,256#3,561
195214—#3,917#3,938
195113—#4,524#3,489
195013——#2,142
19499——#2,681
19486——#3,446
19456——#3,125
19385——#3,722
19346——#3,434
19315——#3,988
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