Gail vs Gaia
Side-by-side comparison of Gail and Gaia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Gail Gaia Current Rank #6619 #1147 Total Births (all years) 201,730 2,274 Peak Year 1951 2023 Peak Year Births 9,886 218 Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1881 1980
Births by Decade Decade Gail Gaia 1880ss 101 — 1890ss 287 — 1900ss 291 — 1910ss 1,216 — 1920ss 1,746 — 1930ss 15,854 — 1940ss 53,139 — 1950ss 85,619 — 1960ss 32,873 — 1970ss 7,138 — 1980ss 2,171 32 1990ss 752 116 2000ss 284 317 2010ss 169 836 2020ss 90 973
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Gail Gaia 2014 13 73 2015 15 92 2016 20 98 2017 13 90 2018 18 117 2019 15 136 2020 19 156 2021 20 191 2022 13 198 2023 21 218 2024 17 210