Gailen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,123 in 1949
0 babies were named Gailen in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million boys, 1915–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Gailen you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryGailen first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,123.
About the name Gailen
Gailen is a boy name of Greek and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Gailen for boys from 1915 to 1996, in 35 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,123 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.5 | 284,091 boys |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
| 1930s | 3.5 | 289,017 boys |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 170,068 boys |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 286,533 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2,040,816 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 boys |
Other spellings of Gailen
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Gailen
What is the origin of the name Gailen?
Gailen has Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Gailen a boy or girl name?
Gailen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gailen?
Gailen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #2,123 in 1949.