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Gaynell

Pronounced G EY1 N EH1 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1952
  • 106 years in use
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How popular is Gaynell?

Gaynell is a girls' name, and first appears in 1886. It has been given to 6,037 children — the 1,888th most common girls' name on record.

It has left circulation; 1991 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1952, when 156 children were given it.

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1952Girls: 156Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G EY1 N EH1 L
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Gaynell

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Gaynell

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gaynell?
Gaynell ranks 1,888th among girls' names in US records, with 6,037 births since 1886. Over the past decade it accounts for 40.
Is Gaynell a unisex name?
No. Gaynell is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Gaynell most popular?
1952, when 156 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 1991.