Gaile vs Gail

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

Name A

Gaile

Girl name

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaile Gail
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, 1909–1983.

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