Gaelan Name Popularity and Statistics

Gaelan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2014
Total Recorded U.S. Births131
First Year on Record1982

Gaelan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2014Boys5#12,108
2001Boys6#9,243
2000Boys6#9,112
1999Boys6#8,704
1997Boys5#9,265
1996Boys8#6,496
1995Boys5#8,868
1994Boys7#6,968
1992Boys11#4,872
1991Boys7#6,519
1990Boys9#5,382
1989Boys8#5,615
1988Boys13#3,705
1987Boys5#6,951
1986Boys7#5,332
1985Boys12#3,599
1983Boys5#6,238
1982Boys6#5,619

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1988 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #3,705.

1985 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #3,599.

1992 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #4,872.

1990 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #5,382.

Where Gaelan ranked highest in 1985

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,690 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Gaelan