Gayatri vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gayatri

Girl name · Rank #13855

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gayatri Gayle
Current Rank #13855 #13471
Total Births (all years) 308 61,358
Peak Year 2006 1951
Peak Year Births 16 2,826
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gayatri Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,025
1930ss — 5,034
1940ss — 16,198
1950ss — 23,727
1960ss — 10,117
1970ss 5 2,708
1980ss 10 1,056
1990ss 47 369
2000ss 120 130
2010ss 90 57
2020ss 36 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gayatri Gayle
2014 10 7
2015 10 —
2016 9 9
2017 7 11
2018 10 7
2019 9 5
2020 6 —
2021 6 6
2022 8 10
2023 10 8
2024 6 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, 1977–2024.

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