Gaius vs Gail

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

Name A

Gaius

Boy name · Rank #3609

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Name B

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Metric Gaius Gail
Current Rank #3609 #6619
Total Births (all years) 498 201,730
Peak Year 2014 1951
Peak Year Births 42 9,886
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gaius Gail
1880ss — 101
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 291
1910ss — 1,216
1920ss 15 1,746
1930ss 10 15,854
1940ss 12 53,139
1950ss 5 85,619
1960ss — 32,873
1970ss 12 7,138
1980ss 10 2,171
1990ss 5 752
2000ss 80 284
2010ss 229 169
2020ss 120 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaius Gail
2014 42 13
2015 15 15
2016 23 20
2017 28 13
2018 19 18
2019 22 15
2020 30 19
2021 19 20
2022 23 13
2023 17 21
2024 31 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, 1920–2024.

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