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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gail

Ranked #458 - 1 in 69,139 people
US

Most common in

United States

116k bearers

World total

115,709

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#458

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States116k
Worldwide
~116k
rank #458
Rarity
1 in 69,139
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~116k in US

About the name Gail

There are an estimated 115,709 people named Gail alive worldwide today. That ranks Gail at #458 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gail is held by approximately 115,709 people, ranking #458 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,868 U.S. residents).

Historically Gail is used overwhelmingly as a female name (95.8% female).

Gail appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 115,709 people named Gail alive worldwide today, ranking #458 globally.

Is Gail a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 69,139 people. In the United States there are roughly 115,709 bearers, which is 1 in 2,868 Americans.

Is Gail a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gail is used 4.2% male and 95.8% female.

Where does the name Gail come from?

Who are famous people named Gail?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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