Gale vs Gala

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

Name A

Gale

Girl name

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Name B

Gala

Girl name · Rank #2298

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Metric Gale Gala
Current Rank Unranked #2298
Total Births (all years) 19,906 2,112
Peak Year 1957 1965
Peak Year Births 1,210 99
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Gale Gala
1890ss 16 —
1900ss 34 —
1910ss 168 6
1920ss 331 21
1930ss 1,040 61
1940ss 4,900 139
1950ss 9,479 247
1960ss 2,997 417
1970ss 650 182
1980ss 191 66
1990ss 58 93
2000ss 13 120
2010ss 24 459
2020ss 5 301

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gale Gala
2014 — 41
2015 — 47
2016 — 55
2017 5 51
2018 — 39
2019 7 51
2020 — 45
2021 — 46
2022 — 60
2023 5 70
2024 — 80

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, 1893–2023.

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