Gaylon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #673 in 1940
0 babies were named Gaylon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGaylon first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #673.
About the name Gaylon
Gaylon is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lon”. US birth records list Gaylon for boys from 1912 to 2018, in 96 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #673 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 68,493 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 53,333 boys |
| 1930s | 42 | 23,635 boys |
| 1940s | 49 | 20,255 boys |
| 1950s | 39 | 25,478 boys |
| 1960s | 27 | 37,161 boys |
| 1970s | 20 | 49,068 boys |
| 1980s | 10 | 99,701 boys |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 171,821 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
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 Gaylon
What is the origin of the name Gaylon?
Gaylon has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Gaylon a boy or girl name?
Gaylon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gaylon?
Gaylon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #673 in 1940.