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Gaylord

/ˈɡeɪlɔɹd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1998

Gaylord has been given to about 6,091 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1931, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡeɪlɔɹd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,663
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gaylord per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1931 · 168
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,091

How popular is Gaylord?

Its best year was 1931, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 438th. The typical living American called Gaylord is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Gaylord

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rayford0.79
  2. Sanford0.68
  3. Alford0.68
  4. Bradford0.62
  5. Stanford0.62
  6. Crawford0.62
  7. Maynard0.60
  8. Hayward0.60

Middle names for Gaylord

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gaylord Paul0.77
  2. Gaylord Lee0.77
  3. Gaylord Blake0.76
  4. Gaylord Bryce0.76
  5. Gaylord Wade0.76
  6. Gaylord Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Gaylord

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.89
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.88
  3. Winonasister · 0.86
  4. Otisbrother · 0.83
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.83
  6. Hughbrother · 0.83

Where Gaylord is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gaylord Anderson0.77
    2. Gaylord White0.72
    3. Gaylord Reyes0.72
    4. Gaylord Nguyen0.72
    5. Gaylord Lee0.72
    6. Gaylord Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gaylord

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.