Gaither vs Gail

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

Name A

Gaither

Boy name

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gaither Gail
Current Rank Unranked #6619
Total Births (all years) 642 201,730
Peak Year 1918 1951
Peak Year Births 21 9,886
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gaither Gail
1880ss — 101
1890ss 12 287
1900ss 11 291
1910ss 117 1,216
1920ss 152 1,746
1930ss 115 15,854
1940ss 108 53,139
1950ss 82 85,619
1960ss 24 32,873
1970ss 11 7,138
1980ss — 2,171
1990ss 10 752
2000ss — 284
2010ss — 169
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaither 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, 1895–1992.

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