Gaylene
Girl name · English · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #929 in 1956
0 babies were named Gaylene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1931–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGaylene first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #929.
About the name Gaylene
Gaylene is a girl name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Gaylene for girls from 1931 to 1995, in 56 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #929 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 22 | 46,272 girls |
| 1940s | 34 | 29,595 girls |
| 1950s | 46 | 21,529 girls |
| 1960s | 39 | 25,800 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 73,099 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 558,659 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Gaylene
What is the origin of the name Gaylene?
Gaylene has English, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Gaylene a boy or girl name?
Gaylene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gaylene?
Gaylene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #929 in 1956.