Girl nameCurrently #6,715 in the USSteady
Gail
//ˈɡeɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19514 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Gail's meaning
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Gail's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gail |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 44 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 45 |
| 1896 | 45 |
| 1897 | 38 |
| 1898 | 43 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 37 |
| 1901 | 37 |
| 1902 | 37 |
| 1903 | 48 |
| 1904 | 48 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 46 |
| 1907 | 54 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 58 |
| 1911 | 55 |
| 1912 | 93 |
| 1913 | 119 |
| 1914 | 190 |
| 1915 | 278 |
| 1916 | 347 |
| 1917 | 375 |
| 1918 | 376 |
| 1919 | 360 |
| 1920 | 352 |
| 1921 | 381 |
| 1922 | 317 |
| 1923 | 362 |
| 1924 | 337 |
| 1925 | 342 |
| 1926 | 395 |
| 1927 | 308 |
| 1928 | 349 |
| 1929 | 319 |
| 1930 | 349 |
| 1931 | 374 |
| 1932 | 510 |
| 1933 | 712 |
| 1934 | 1,388 |
| 1935 | 1,994 |
| 1936 | 2,562 |
| 1937 | 2,853 |
| 1938 | 3,407 |
| 1939 | 3,572 |
| 1940 | 3,811 |
| 1941 | 3,808 |
| 1942 | 4,672 |
| 1943 | 5,023 |
| 1944 | 4,720 |
| 1945 | 4,999 |
| 1946 | 6,436 |
| 1947 | 7,447 |
| 1948 | 6,805 |
| 1949 | 7,435 |
| 1950 | 8,523 |
| 1951 | 10,066 |
| 1952 | 9,927 |
| 1953 | 9,741 |
| 1954 | 9,833 |
| 1955 | 9,087 |
| 1956 | 8,547 |
| 1957 | 8,055 |
| 1958 | 6,697 |
| 1959 | 6,449 |
| 1960 | 5,482 |
| 1961 | 5,047 |
| 1962 | 4,447 |
| 1963 | 4,155 |
| 1964 | 3,485 |
| 1965 | 2,897 |
| 1966 | 2,340 |
| 1967 | 2,059 |
| 1968 | 1,834 |
| 1969 | 1,599 |
| 1970 | 1,448 |
| 1971 | 1,223 |
| 1972 | 1,021 |
| 1973 | 776 |
| 1974 | 653 |
| 1975 | 586 |
| 1976 | 495 |
| 1977 | 406 |
| 1978 | 403 |
| 1979 | 363 |
| 1980 | 309 |
| 1981 | 307 |
| 1982 | 312 |
| 1983 | 281 |
| 1984 | 243 |
| 1985 | 194 |
| 1986 | 159 |
| 1987 | 152 |
| 1988 | 142 |
| 1989 | 137 |
| 1990 | 127 |
| 1991 | 117 |
| 1992 | 93 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1994 | 65 |
| 1995 | 54 |
| 1996 | 63 |
| 1997 | 58 |
| 1998 | 57 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Gail through the decades
- Gail peaked in 1951, when 10,066 babies were named Gail in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gail has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gail currently ranks #6,715 in the US and is holding steady.