Gaye vs Gayle

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

Name A

Gaye

Girl name

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Name B

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gaye Gayle
Current Rank Unranked #13471
Total Births (all years) 5,747 61,358
Peak Year 1960 1951
Peak Year Births 268 2,826
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Gaye Gayle
1890ss — 70
1900ss 5 121
1910ss 69 716
1920ss 106 1,025
1930ss 599 5,034
1940ss 1,333 16,198
1950ss 2,044 23,727
1960ss 1,449 10,117
1970ss 142 2,708
1980ss — 1,056
1990ss — 369
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaye 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, 1909–1976.

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