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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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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 15
  3. 1883: 8
  4. 1884: 8
  5. 1885: 17
  6. 1886: 18
  7. 1887: 9
  8. 1888: 22
  9. 1889: 25
  10. 1890: 20
  11. 1891: 36
  12. 1892: 32
  13. 1893: 44
  14. 1894: 32
  15. 1895: 45
  16. 1896: 45
  17. 1897: 38
  18. 1898: 43
  19. 1899: 40
  20. 1900: 37
  21. 1901: 37
  22. 1902: 37
  23. 1903: 48
  24. 1904: 48
  25. 1905: 22
  26. 1906: 46
  27. 1907: 54
  28. 1908: 43
  29. 1909: 42
  30. 1910: 58
  31. 1911: 55
  32. 1912: 93
  33. 1913: 119
  34. 1914: 190
  35. 1915: 278
  36. 1916: 347
  37. 1917: 375
  38. 1918: 376
  39. 1919: 360
  40. 1920: 352
  41. 1921: 381
  42. 1922: 317
  43. 1923: 362
  44. 1924: 337
  45. 1925: 342
  46. 1926: 395
  47. 1927: 308
  48. 1928: 349
  49. 1929: 319
  50. 1930: 349
  51. 1931: 374
  52. 1932: 510
  53. 1933: 712
  54. 1934: 1,388
  55. 1935: 1,994
  56. 1936: 2,562
  57. 1937: 2,853
  58. 1938: 3,407
  59. 1939: 3,572
  60. 1940: 3,811
  61. 1941: 3,808
  62. 1942: 4,672
  63. 1943: 5,023
  64. 1944: 4,721
  65. 1945: 4,999
  66. 1946: 6,436
  67. 1947: 7,447
  68. 1948: 6,805
  69. 1949: 7,435
  70. 1950: 8,523
  71. 1951: 10k
  72. 1952: 9,927
  73. 1953: 9,740
  74. 1954: 9,834
  75. 1955: 9,087
  76. 1956: 8,547
  77. 1957: 8,055
  78. 1958: 6,697
  79. 1959: 6,449
  80. 1960: 5,486
  81. 1961: 5,048
  82. 1962: 4,445
  83. 1963: 4,156
  84. 1964: 3,485
  85. 1965: 2,897
  86. 1966: 2,340
  87. 1967: 2,059
  88. 1968: 1,834
  89. 1969: 1,599
  90. 1970: 1,448
  91. 1971: 1,223
  92. 1972: 1,021
  93. 1973: 776
  94. 1974: 653
  95. 1975: 586
  96. 1976: 495
  97. 1977: 406
  98. 1978: 403
  99. 1979: 363
  100. 1980: 309
  101. 1981: 307
  102. 1982: 312
  103. 1983: 281
  104. 1984: 243
  105. 1985: 194
  106. 1986: 159
  107. 1987: 152
  108. 1988: 142
  109. 1989: 137
  110. 1990: 127
  111. 1991: 117
  112. 1992: 93
  113. 1993: 77
  114. 1994: 65
  115. 1995: 54
  116. 1996: 63
  117. 1997: 58
  118. 1998: 57
  119. 1999: 41
  120. 2000: 37
  121. 2001: 28
  122. 2002: 30
  123. 2003: 37
  124. 2004: 46
  125. 2005: 24
  126. 2006: 21
  127. 2007: 23
  128. 2008: 19
  129. 2009: 19
  130. 2010: 15
  131. 2011: 14
  132. 2012: 22
  133. 2013: 24
  134. 2014: 13
  135. 2015: 15
  136. 2016: 20
  137. 2017: 13
  138. 2018: 18
  139. 2019: 15
  140. 2020: 19
  141. 2021: 20
  142. 2022: 13
  143. 2023: 21
  144. 2024: 17
  145. 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.