Gayla

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Gayla is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 10,844 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 10,838 as girls and 6 as boys. Gayla gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1954 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2014	6
2007	5
2006	8
2005	5
2004	9
2003	6
2002	8
2001	13
2000	12
1999	17
1998	17
1997	27
1996	18
1995	29
1994	28
1993	19
1992	22
1991	19
1990	25
1989	32
1988	30
1987	50
1986	27
1985	31
1984	32
1983	42
1982	50
1981	47
1980	46
1979	66
1978	71
1977	105
1976	83
1975	103
1974	94
1973	118
1972	140
1971	193
1970	227
1969	235
1968	252
1967	264
1966	309
1965	333
1964	355
1963	353
1962	370
1961	466
1960	399
1959	421
1958	373
1957	390
1956	397
1955	432
1954	617
1953	481
1952	287
1951	282
1950	237
1949	276
1948	224
1947	213
1946	168
1945	88
1944	78
1943	80
1942	92
1941	75
1940	58
1939	63
1938	67
1937	56
1936	48
1935	25
1934	13
1933	18
1932	16
1931	8
1930	6
1929	9
1928	7
1927	8
1926	8
1921	7