Girl nameCurrently #14,005 in the USSteady
Gayle
//ˈɡeɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19515 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gayle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gayle |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 11 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 54 |
| 1913 | 60 |
| 1914 | 83 |
| 1915 | 126 |
| 1916 | 166 |
| 1917 | 184 |
| 1918 | 183 |
| 1919 | 154 |
| 1920 | 159 |
| 1921 | 163 |
| 1922 | 160 |
| 1923 | 154 |
| 1924 | 185 |
| 1925 | 178 |
| 1926 | 166 |
| 1927 | 183 |
| 1928 | 203 |
| 1929 | 190 |
| 1930 | 228 |
| 1931 | 261 |
| 1932 | 339 |
| 1933 | 364 |
| 1934 | 645 |
| 1935 | 855 |
| 1936 | 898 |
| 1937 | 865 |
| 1938 | 952 |
| 1939 | 967 |
| 1940 | 1,224 |
| 1941 | 1,139 |
| 1942 | 1,290 |
| 1943 | 1,554 |
| 1944 | 1,368 |
| 1945 | 1,613 |
| 1946 | 2,073 |
| 1947 | 2,619 |
| 1948 | 2,192 |
| 1949 | 2,411 |
| 1950 | 2,465 |
| 1951 | 2,929 |
| 1952 | 2,737 |
| 1953 | 2,761 |
| 1954 | 2,571 |
| 1955 | 2,560 |
| 1956 | 2,351 |
| 1957 | 2,247 |
| 1958 | 2,010 |
| 1959 | 1,886 |
| 1960 | 1,533 |
| 1961 | 1,489 |
| 1962 | 1,299 |
| 1963 | 1,128 |
| 1964 | 1,130 |
| 1965 | 998 |
| 1966 | 812 |
| 1967 | 710 |
| 1968 | 667 |
| 1969 | 638 |
| 1970 | 552 |
| 1971 | 461 |
| 1972 | 338 |
| 1973 | 280 |
| 1974 | 272 |
| 1975 | 193 |
| 1976 | 204 |
| 1977 | 186 |
| 1978 | 174 |
| 1979 | 167 |
| 1980 | 145 |
| 1981 | 156 |
| 1982 | 149 |
| 1983 | 112 |
| 1984 | 111 |
| 1985 | 108 |
| 1986 | 92 |
| 1987 | 79 |
| 1988 | 70 |
| 1989 | 78 |
| 1990 | 47 |
| 1991 | 48 |
| 1992 | 43 |
| 1993 | 42 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1995 | 30 |
| 1996 | 45 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Gayle through the decades
- Gayle peaked in 1951, when 2,929 babies were named Gayle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2012–2024), use of Gayle has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gayle currently ranks #14,005 in the US and is holding steady.