Gail vs Gaile

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

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Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Gaile

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Metric Gail Gaile
Current Rank #6619 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 201,730 898
Peak Year 1951 1946
Peak Year Births 9,886 49
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Gail Gaile
1880ss 101 —
1890ss 287 —
1900ss 291 5
1910ss 1,216 22
1920ss 1,746 36
1930ss 15,854 143
1940ss 53,139 301
1950ss 85,619 281
1960ss 32,873 100
1970ss 7,138 5
1980ss 2,171 5
1990ss 752 —
2000ss 284 —
2010ss 169 —
2020ss 90 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gail Gaile
2014 13 —
2015 15 —
2016 20 —
2017 13 —
2018 18 —
2019 15 —
2020 19 —
2021 20 —
2022 13 —
2023 21 —
2024 17 —

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, 1881–2024.

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