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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gayla

Ranked #2837 - 1 in 1,050,144 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,618 bearers

World total

7,618

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2837

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,618
Worldwide
~7,618
rank #2837
Rarity
1 in 1,050,144
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,618 in US

About the name Gayla

There are an estimated 7,618 people named Gayla alive worldwide today. That ranks Gayla at #2837 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gayla is held by approximately 7,618 people, ranking #2837 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,568 U.S. residents).

Historically Gayla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Gayla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Gayla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gayla, 1921 to 2014 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1921: 7
  2. 1926: 8
  3. 1927: 8
  4. 1928: 7
  5. 1929: 9
  6. 1930: 6
  7. 1931: 8
  8. 1932: 16
  9. 1933: 18
  10. 1934: 13
  11. 1935: 25
  12. 1936: 48
  13. 1937: 56
  14. 1938: 67
  15. 1939: 63
  16. 1940: 58
  17. 1941: 75
  18. 1942: 92
  19. 1943: 80
  20. 1944: 78
  21. 1945: 88
  22. 1946: 168
  23. 1947: 213
  24. 1948: 224
  25. 1949: 276
  26. 1950: 237
  27. 1951: 282
  28. 1952: 287
  29. 1953: 481
  30. 1954: 617
  31. 1955: 432
  32. 1956: 397
  33. 1957: 390
  34. 1958: 373
  35. 1959: 421
  36. 1960: 399
  37. 1961: 466
  38. 1962: 370
  39. 1963: 353
  40. 1964: 355
  41. 1965: 333
  42. 1966: 309
  43. 1967: 264
  44. 1968: 252
  45. 1969: 235
  46. 1970: 227
  47. 1971: 193
  48. 1972: 140
  49. 1973: 118
  50. 1974: 94
  51. 1975: 103
  52. 1976: 83
  53. 1977: 105
  54. 1978: 71
  55. 1979: 66
  56. 1980: 46
  57. 1981: 47
  58. 1982: 50
  59. 1983: 42
  60. 1984: 32
  61. 1985: 31
  62. 1986: 27
  63. 1987: 50
  64. 1988: 30
  65. 1989: 32
  66. 1990: 25
  67. 1991: 19
  68. 1992: 22
  69. 1993: 19
  70. 1994: 28
  71. 1995: 29
  72. 1996: 18
  73. 1997: 27
  74. 1998: 17
  75. 1999: 17
  76. 2000: 12
  77. 2001: 13
  78. 2002: 8
  79. 2003: 6
  80. 2004: 9
  81. 2005: 5
  82. 2006: 8
  83. 2007: 5
  84. 2014: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gayla worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,618 people named Gayla alive worldwide today, ranking #2837 globally.

Is Gayla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,050,144 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,618 bearers, which is 1 in 43,568 Americans.

Is Gayla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gayla is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Gayla come from?

Who are famous people named Gayla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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