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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gale

Ranked #1813 - 1 in 509,684 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,696

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1813

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1813
Rarity
1 in 509,684
of people globally
Gender split
38/62
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Gale

There are an estimated 15,696 people named Gale alive worldwide today. That ranks Gale at #1813 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gale is held by approximately 15,696 people, ranking #1813 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,146 U.S. residents).

Gale is used by both genders, 38.5% male and 61.5% female.

Gale 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 38.5%Female 61.5%

Gale popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gale, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 5
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1890: 5
  5. 1893: 16
  6. 1894: 12
  7. 1895: 6
  8. 1896: 5
  9. 1897: 19
  10. 1898: 6
  11. 1900: 20
  12. 1901: 11
  13. 1902: 9
  14. 1903: 12
  15. 1904: 6
  16. 1905: 18
  17. 1907: 15
  18. 1908: 28
  19. 1909: 30
  20. 1910: 19
  21. 1911: 33
  22. 1912: 51
  23. 1913: 67
  24. 1914: 106
  25. 1915: 127
  26. 1916: 140
  27. 1917: 143
  28. 1918: 177
  29. 1919: 170
  30. 1920: 211
  31. 1921: 246
  32. 1922: 206
  33. 1923: 264
  34. 1924: 270
  35. 1925: 219
  36. 1926: 230
  37. 1927: 279
  38. 1928: 217
  39. 1929: 197
  40. 1930: 228
  41. 1931: 189
  42. 1932: 266
  43. 1933: 253
  44. 1934: 340
  45. 1935: 366
  46. 1936: 372
  47. 1937: 431
  48. 1938: 444
  49. 1939: 579
  50. 1940: 696
  51. 1941: 625
  52. 1942: 663
  53. 1943: 727
  54. 1944: 665
  55. 1945: 734
  56. 1946: 871
  57. 1947: 1,173
  58. 1948: 950
  59. 1949: 905
  60. 1950: 995
  61. 1951: 1,143
  62. 1952: 1,144
  63. 1953: 1,210
  64. 1954: 1,269
  65. 1955: 1,229
  66. 1956: 1,270
  67. 1957: 1,364
  68. 1958: 1,188
  69. 1959: 962
  70. 1960: 716
  71. 1961: 579
  72. 1962: 423
  73. 1963: 415
  74. 1964: 379
  75. 1965: 315
  76. 1966: 299
  77. 1967: 271
  78. 1968: 214
  79. 1969: 223
  80. 1970: 181
  81. 1971: 160
  82. 1972: 134
  83. 1973: 119
  84. 1974: 113
  85. 1975: 87
  86. 1976: 64
  87. 1977: 56
  88. 1978: 51
  89. 1979: 46
  90. 1980: 50
  91. 1981: 46
  92. 1982: 48
  93. 1983: 36
  94. 1984: 25
  95. 1985: 32
  96. 1986: 25
  97. 1987: 23
  98. 1988: 18
  99. 1989: 22
  100. 1990: 19
  101. 1991: 19
  102. 1992: 15
  103. 1993: 13
  104. 1994: 15
  105. 1995: 7
  106. 1996: 11
  107. 1997: 6
  108. 1998: 8
  109. 1999: 6
  110. 2000: 13
  111. 2002: 5
  112. 2003: 7
  113. 2005: 13
  114. 2007: 7
  115. 2008: 5
  116. 2011: 6
  117. 2013: 14
  118. 2014: 9
  119. 2015: 8
  120. 2016: 8
  121. 2017: 15
  122. 2018: 14
  123. 2019: 14
  124. 2020: 7
  125. 2022: 6
  126. 2023: 20
  127. 2024: 13
  128. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gale worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,696 people named Gale alive worldwide today, ranking #1813 globally.

Is Gale a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 509,684 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,696 bearers, which is 1 in 21,146 Americans.

Is Gale a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gale is used 38.5% male and 61.5% female.

Where does the name Gale come from?

Who are famous people named Gale?

Data sources

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

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