Gae vs Gael

Side-by-side comparison of Gae and Gael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gae

Girl name

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Name B

Gael

Boy name · Rank #89

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Metric Gae Gael
Current Rank Unranked #89
Total Births (all years) 652 45,199
Peak Year 1946 2024
Peak Year Births 28 3,855
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Gae Gael
1910ss 26 5
1920ss 52 10
1930ss 95 23
1940ss 191 30
1950ss 184 8
1960ss 104 —
1980ss — 6
1990ss — 97
2000ss — 6,909
2010ss — 20,344
2020ss — 17,767

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gae Gael
2014 — 1,809
2015 — 1,783
2016 — 2,248
2017 — 2,239
2018 — 2,931
2019 — 2,900
2020 — 3,262
2021 — 3,513
2022 — 3,509
2023 — 3,628
2024 — 3,855

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1968.

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