Name Legacy

Gayland

Recorded 1917–1995 · United States

Gayland was most popular in 1950, when 47 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,282 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,025 people named Gayland.

Most popular in1950
Rank that year#2,282
Births that year47
Total since 18801,025
Given to100% boys

Gayland over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Gayland’s peak in 1950. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Gayland a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Gayland is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,025 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Gayland

Where Gayland is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org