Gailen vs Gail

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

Name A

Gailen

Boy name

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gailen Gail
Current Rank Unranked #6619
Total Births (all years) 250 201,730
Peak Year 1949 1951
Peak Year Births 13 9,886
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gailen Gail
1880ss — 101
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 291
1910ss 16 1,216
1920ss 27 1,746
1930ss 36 15,854
1940ss 86 53,139
1950ss 70 85,619
1960ss 10 32,873
1970ss — 7,138
1980ss — 2,171
1990ss 5 752
2000ss — 284
2010ss — 169
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gailen 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, 1915–1996.

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