Gay vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gay

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gay Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 17,985 61,358
Peak Year 1959 1951
Peak Year Births 682 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gay Gayle
1880ss 41 —
1890ss 160 70
1900ss 183 121
1910ss 483 716
1920ss 745 1,025
1930ss 2,587 5,034
1940ss 4,329 16,198
1950ss 5,654 23,727
1960ss 3,409 10,117
1970ss 388 2,708
1980ss 6 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gay Gayle
2014 — 7
2016 — 9
2017 — 11
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2021 — 6
2022 — 10
2023 — 8
2024 — 6

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, 1886–1982.

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