US rank #11290 Girls' name Peak 2023 30 births

Gaela — #11290 US girls' name

30 babies named Gaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52020s25
#11290
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Gaela was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gaela in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gaela

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Gaela between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gaela currently holds the #11290 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gaela performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gaela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gaela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gaela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

30

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2023

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,290

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gaela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4681012 2024202320221973 5

Gaela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
25 births that decade — 83% of Gaela's all-time total
1970s52020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaela?
30 babies have been named Gaela since 1973. It currently ranks #11290 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Gaela most popular?
Gaela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Gaela been used?
Gaela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gaela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaetana, Gael, Gae, Gaelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.