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

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Name B

Gala

Girl name · Rank #2271

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Metric Gale Gala
Current Rank Unranked #2271
Total Births (all years) 19,906 2,186
Peak Year 1957 1965
Peak Year Births 1,210 99
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Gale Gala
1890s 16 -
1900s 34 -
1910s 168 6
1920s 331 21
1930s 1,040 61
1940s 4,900 139
1950s 9,479 247
1960s 2,997 417
1970s 650 182
1980s 191 66
1990s 58 93
2000s 13 120
2010s 24 460
2020s 5 374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gale Gala
2014 - 41
2015 - 47
2016 - 55
2017 5 52
2018 - 39
2019 7 51
2020 - 45
2021 - 46
2022 - 60
2023 5 70
2024 - 82
2025 - 71

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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