Unisex nameCurrently #6,562 in the USSteady
Gale
//ˈɡeɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19574 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gale's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gale |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 33 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 67 |
| 1914 | 106 |
| 1915 | 127 |
| 1916 | 140 |
| 1917 | 143 |
| 1918 | 177 |
| 1919 | 170 |
| 1920 | 211 |
| 1921 | 246 |
| 1922 | 206 |
| 1923 | 264 |
| 1924 | 270 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 230 |
| 1927 | 279 |
| 1928 | 217 |
| 1929 | 197 |
| 1930 | 228 |
| 1931 | 189 |
| 1932 | 266 |
| 1933 | 253 |
| 1934 | 340 |
| 1935 | 366 |
| 1936 | 372 |
| 1937 | 431 |
| 1938 | 444 |
| 1939 | 579 |
| 1940 | 696 |
| 1941 | 625 |
| 1942 | 663 |
| 1943 | 727 |
| 1944 | 666 |
| 1945 | 734 |
| 1946 | 871 |
| 1947 | 1,173 |
| 1948 | 949 |
| 1949 | 905 |
| 1950 | 995 |
| 1951 | 1,143 |
| 1952 | 1,144 |
| 1953 | 1,210 |
| 1954 | 1,269 |
| 1955 | 1,229 |
| 1956 | 1,270 |
| 1957 | 1,364 |
| 1958 | 1,188 |
| 1959 | 962 |
| 1960 | 716 |
| 1961 | 579 |
| 1962 | 423 |
| 1963 | 415 |
| 1964 | 379 |
| 1965 | 315 |
| 1966 | 299 |
| 1967 | 271 |
| 1968 | 214 |
| 1969 | 223 |
| 1970 | 181 |
| 1971 | 160 |
| 1972 | 134 |
| 1973 | 119 |
| 1974 | 113 |
| 1975 | 87 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 56 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 46 |
| 1980 | 50 |
| 1981 | 46 |
| 1982 | 48 |
| 1983 | 36 |
| 1984 | 25 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Gale through the decades
- Gale peaked in 1957, when 1,364 babies were named Gale in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Gale has risen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gale currently ranks #6,562 in the US and is holding steady.