Gaileen vs Gail

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

Name A

Gaileen

Girl name

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gaileen Gail
Current Rank Unranked #6619
Total Births (all years) 5 201,730
Peak Year 1963 1951
Peak Year Births 5 9,886
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1881

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaileen 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, 1963–1963.

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