United States name statistics
Gail in United States
Estimated bearers
115,709
Country rank
#458
Per 100k
35
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 4.2%Female 95.8%
Gail popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Gail, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1881: 5
- 1882: 15
- 1883: 8
- 1884: 8
- 1885: 17
- 1886: 18
- 1887: 9
- 1888: 22
- 1889: 25
- 1890: 20
- 1891: 36
- 1892: 32
- 1893: 44
- 1894: 32
- 1895: 45
- 1896: 45
- 1897: 38
- 1898: 43
- 1899: 40
- 1900: 37
- 1901: 37
- 1902: 37
- 1903: 48
- 1904: 48
- 1905: 22
- 1906: 46
- 1907: 54
- 1908: 43
- 1909: 42
- 1910: 58
- 1911: 55
- 1912: 93
- 1913: 119
- 1914: 190
- 1915: 278
- 1916: 347
- 1917: 375
- 1918: 376
- 1919: 360
- 1920: 352
- 1921: 381
- 1922: 317
- 1923: 362
- 1924: 337
- 1925: 342
- 1926: 395
- 1927: 308
- 1928: 349
- 1929: 319
- 1930: 349
- 1931: 374
- 1932: 510
- 1933: 712
- 1934: 1,388
- 1935: 1,994
- 1936: 2,562
- 1937: 2,853
- 1938: 3,407
- 1939: 3,572
- 1940: 3,811
- 1941: 3,808
- 1942: 4,672
- 1943: 5,023
- 1944: 4,721
- 1945: 4,999
- 1946: 6,436
- 1947: 7,447
- 1948: 6,805
- 1949: 7,435
- 1950: 8,523
- 1951: 10k
- 1952: 9,927
- 1953: 9,740
- 1954: 9,834
- 1955: 9,087
- 1956: 8,547
- 1957: 8,055
- 1958: 6,697
- 1959: 6,449
- 1960: 5,486
- 1961: 5,048
- 1962: 4,445
- 1963: 4,156
- 1964: 3,485
- 1965: 2,897
- 1966: 2,340
- 1967: 2,059
- 1968: 1,834
- 1969: 1,599
- 1970: 1,448
- 1971: 1,223
- 1972: 1,021
- 1973: 776
- 1974: 653
- 1975: 586
- 1976: 495
- 1977: 406
- 1978: 403
- 1979: 363
- 1980: 309
- 1981: 307
- 1982: 312
- 1983: 281
- 1984: 243
- 1985: 194
- 1986: 159
- 1987: 152
- 1988: 142
- 1989: 137
- 1990: 127
- 1991: 117
- 1992: 93
- 1993: 77
- 1994: 65
- 1995: 54
- 1996: 63
- 1997: 58
- 1998: 57
- 1999: 41
- 2000: 37
- 2001: 28
- 2002: 30
- 2003: 37
- 2004: 46
- 2005: 24
- 2006: 21
- 2007: 23
- 2008: 19
- 2009: 19
- 2010: 15
- 2011: 14
- 2012: 22
- 2013: 24
- 2014: 13
- 2015: 15
- 2016: 20
- 2017: 13
- 2018: 18
- 2019: 15
- 2020: 19
- 2021: 20
- 2022: 13
- 2023: 21
- 2024: 17
- 2025: 12
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Gail in United States?
An estimated 115,709 people in United States are named Gail. That works out to 1 in 2,868 residents.
Is Gail a common name in United States?
Gail ranks #458 among first names in United States.