Gael vs Gaelen

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

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Gael

Boy name · Rank #89

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Name B

Gaelen

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Metric Gael Gaelen
Current Rank #89 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 45,199 156
Peak Year 2024 1996
Peak Year Births 3,855 14
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Gael Gaelen
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 23 —
1940ss 30 —
1950ss 8 —
1980ss 6 40
1990ss 97 77
2000ss 6,909 39
2010ss 20,344 —
2020ss 17,767 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gael Gaelen
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, 1919–2024.

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