Boys' name · since 2005
Gahel
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Gahel, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,389 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 114
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gahel is the #9389 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 114 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gahel has been recorded 114 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #9389 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #16,543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,389 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 114 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gahel ranks #16,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,389 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 114 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,389 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 114
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gahel's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Gahel compares
114 28th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Gahel's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gahel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gahel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gahel splits its recorded history at 2014: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gahel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gahel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (44 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Gahel's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Gahel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (39% of all-time use).
Gahel by state
Where Gahel concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.4% |
5 of 114 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gahel's data
- Gahel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gahels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gahel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gahel 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 August 2026.