Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1973
Gaela
Gaela has 38 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11342
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
38 babies have been named Gaela since 1973, making it today's #11342 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Gaela recorded 38 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #11342 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #11342 among girls today
- 38 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gaela is currently the #11342 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 38 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11342
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Gaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% 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.
How Gaela compares
38 12th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gaela's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gaela's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gaela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,342
Active since
1973
Gaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Gaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gaela's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Gaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaela? ▼
Gaela has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11342 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Gaela most popular? ▼
Gaela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 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 53 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Gaela
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaela: #11342 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gaela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.