Total births
898
Girls' name · since 1909
Gaile
898 babies named Gaile in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 898
- total births
- 1909–1983
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
898 girls have been named Gaile since 1909, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gaile has 898 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1983.
- 898 total births
- 1909–1983 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
898 girls have been named Gaile since 1909, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1983.
- 898
- total births
- 1909–1983
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Gaile was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
49 babies were named Gaile in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Gaile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaile's full recorded timeline at 1945, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaile at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Gaile popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1983
- Peak year (1946)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Gaile popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1947 (Gaile as boys' name)
Gaile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Gaile's strongest decade.
301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Gaile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 36
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
143 births
- 1940s
1940s
301 births
- 1950s
1950s
281 births
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 301 births (34% of all-time use).
How Gaile 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 Gaile's total volume
Gaile vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gaile by state
Where Gaile concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 3.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Gaile's total US births 3.6%
Even split
32 of 898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaile? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 898 babies named Gaile. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 49 births.
When was Gaile most popular? ▼
Gaile was most popular in the 1940s decade with 301 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Gaile most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaile are California (32 births), New York (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Gaile been used? ▼
Gaile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 75 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Gaile? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gail, Gaia, Gaila, Gailya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gaile's data
- Gaile's decade-level peak was the 1940s (301 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.
- California records the most Gailes (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gaile
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaile
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Gaila Girl
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Gailya Girl
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Gailyn Girl
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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, 1909–1983 (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. "Gaile: Baby Name Since 1909 - 898 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaile. 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 Gaile 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.