Gaines vs Gail

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

Name A

Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gaines Gail
Current Rank #6461 #6619
Total Births (all years) 1,698 201,730
Peak Year 1915 1951
Peak Year Births 32 9,886
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gaines Gail
1880ss 10 101
1890ss 26 287
1900ss 19 291
1910ss 183 1,216
1920ss 239 1,746
1930ss 217 15,854
1940ss 202 53,139
1950ss 171 85,619
1960ss 94 32,873
1970ss 49 7,138
1980ss 50 2,171
1990ss 58 752
2000ss 94 284
2010ss 187 169
2020ss 99 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaines Gail
2014 19 13
2015 18 15
2016 29 20
2017 25 13
2018 28 18
2019 20 15
2020 31 19
2021 23 20
2022 15 13
2023 17 21
2024 13 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, 1882–2024.

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