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Gaylord

Boy

Gaylord is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Gaylord

Popularity, 1882–1998

5 births in 1998

1882 1998

6,086 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023.

Peak year

1931

168 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e)

Boy · Germanic languages

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert

God's favor; elegance, goodness

Boy · Germanic languages

From -, ultimately from gaiʀ + wald

From gloria, first used as a name in 19th-century literature

God is my strength

Anglicized from Gwladus, of uncertain origin, perhaps connected with gwlad

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.