Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Gayla

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1954

Peak births

617

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

1921Peak 19542025

Quick answers about Gayla

How many people are named Gayla?

Based on SSA birth records through 2014, an estimated 8,520 Americans born with the name Gayla may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2014.

How rare is Gayla?

Gayla has not appeared in SSA records since 2014. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Gayla?

The median age of a living American named Gayla is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 72 years old.

Is Gayla still popular?

No. Gayla is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2014.

Peak year

1954

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

10,838

Diaspora map

Gayla spread fast — broke out in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas (1953) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, 1953 · over-represented in 10 states over 8 years

Gayla last appeared in SSA records in 2014. Across its recorded history, about 10,838 American girls received the name.

Gayla peaked in 1954, when 617 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 10,838 Americans named Gayla since 1921.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

1954617 girls named Gayla

20250 (extinct) girls named Gayla

Living profile

8,520

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age65

Core range58–72

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.