Total births
504
Girls' name · since 1981
Gaelle
Gaelle has 504 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6483
- among girls today
- 504
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gaelle is the #6483 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 504 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaelle has been recorded 504 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #6483 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #6483 among girls today
- 504 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gaelle is currently the #6483 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 504 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6483
- among girls today
- 504
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Gaelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6483
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Gaelle was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Gaelle in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Gaelle compares
504 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Gaelle's all-time total is 32% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 504 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gaelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gaelle's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gaelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,483
Active since
1981
Gaelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Gaelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gaelle's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gaelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
149 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 149 births (30% of all-time use).
How Gaelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gaelle's total volume
Gaelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gaelle by state
Where Gaelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaelle? ▼
504 babies have been named Gaelle since 1981. It currently ranks #6483 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 24 births.
When was Gaelle most popular? ▼
Gaelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Gaelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaelle are Florida (94 births), New York (45 births).
How long has the name Gaelle been used? ▼
Records for Gaelle go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gaelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaetana, Gael, Gae, Gaelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaelle's data
- Gaelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (149 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Gaelles (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gaelle
Nearby Names Like Gaelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaelle
Gaetana Girl
677 births
Gael Girl
#12292 673 births
Gae Girl
652 births
Gaelyn Girl
64 births
Gaea Girl
51 births
Compare Gaelle side by side: Gaelle vs Gaetana Gaelle vs Gael Gaelle vs Gae
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Gaelle: #6483 Girls' Name - 504 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaelle. 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 Gaelle 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.