Gaylord comes from the English / French tradition, meaning A Dandy.
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How popular is Gaylord?
1931peak year
The name Gaylord reached its peak in 1931, with 168 registrations (ranked #438). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1882, roughly 49 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 6,091 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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