Gayle vs Gayla

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

Name A

Gayle

Girl name · Rank #13471

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Name B

Gayla

Girl name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gayle Gayla
Current Rank #13471 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 61,358 10,838
Peak Year 1951 1954
Peak Year Births 2,826 617
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Gayle Gayla
1890ss 70 —
1900ss 121 —
1910ss 716 —
1920ss 1,025 39
1930ss 5,034 320
1940ss 16,198 1,352
1950ss 23,727 3,917
1960ss 10,117 3,330
1970ss 2,708 1,200
1980ss 1,056 387
1990ss 369 221
2000ss 130 66
2010ss 57 6
2020ss 30 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gayle Gayla
2014 7 6
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, 1891–2024.

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