Girls' name · since 1922
Gaila
Gaila has 564 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 564
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 564 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaila has been recorded 564 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1982.
- #10,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 564 born since 1922
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaila ranks #10,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 564 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 564
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gaila's 564 recorded births place it above 84.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Gaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gaila splits its recorded history at 1956: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1982
- Peak year (1954)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Gaila by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (209 births, 37% of the file).
1950s was Gaila's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Gaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
209 births
- 1960s
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 209 births (37% of all-time use).
How Gaila 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 Gaila's total volume
Gaila by state
Where Gaila concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 564 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gaila's data
- Gaila's decade-level peak was the 1950s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Gailas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gaila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1922–1982 (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 Gaila 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.