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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gayle

Ranked #1096 - 1 in 224,178 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,686

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1096

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1096
Rarity
1 in 224,178
of people globally
Gender split
7/93
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Gayle

There are an estimated 35,686 people named Gayle alive worldwide today. That ranks Gayle at #1096 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gayle is held by approximately 35,686 people, ranking #1096 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,301 U.S. residents).

Gayle is used by both genders, 7.5% male and 92.5% female.

Gayle 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 7.5%Female 92.5%

Gayle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gayle, 1891 to 2024 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1891: 9
  2. 1893: 5
  3. 1894: 8
  4. 1895: 6
  5. 1896: 9
  6. 1897: 11
  7. 1898: 17
  8. 1899: 12
  9. 1900: 16
  10. 1901: 9
  11. 1902: 18
  12. 1904: 15
  13. 1905: 20
  14. 1906: 17
  15. 1907: 20
  16. 1908: 15
  17. 1909: 18
  18. 1910: 20
  19. 1911: 22
  20. 1912: 54
  21. 1913: 60
  22. 1914: 83
  23. 1915: 126
  24. 1916: 166
  25. 1917: 184
  26. 1918: 183
  27. 1919: 154
  28. 1920: 159
  29. 1921: 163
  30. 1922: 160
  31. 1923: 154
  32. 1924: 185
  33. 1925: 178
  34. 1926: 166
  35. 1927: 183
  36. 1928: 203
  37. 1929: 190
  38. 1930: 228
  39. 1931: 261
  40. 1932: 339
  41. 1933: 364
  42. 1934: 645
  43. 1935: 855
  44. 1936: 898
  45. 1937: 865
  46. 1938: 952
  47. 1939: 967
  48. 1940: 1,224
  49. 1941: 1,139
  50. 1942: 1,290
  51. 1943: 1,554
  52. 1944: 1,368
  53. 1945: 1,613
  54. 1946: 2,073
  55. 1947: 2,619
  56. 1948: 2,192
  57. 1949: 2,411
  58. 1950: 2,465
  59. 1951: 2,929
  60. 1952: 2,737
  61. 1953: 2,761
  62. 1954: 2,570
  63. 1955: 2,560
  64. 1956: 2,351
  65. 1957: 2,247
  66. 1958: 2,010
  67. 1959: 1,887
  68. 1960: 1,533
  69. 1961: 1,489
  70. 1962: 1,299
  71. 1963: 1,128
  72. 1964: 1,130
  73. 1965: 998
  74. 1966: 812
  75. 1967: 710
  76. 1968: 667
  77. 1969: 638
  78. 1970: 552
  79. 1971: 461
  80. 1972: 338
  81. 1973: 280
  82. 1974: 272
  83. 1975: 193
  84. 1976: 204
  85. 1977: 186
  86. 1978: 174
  87. 1979: 166
  88. 1980: 145
  89. 1981: 156
  90. 1982: 149
  91. 1983: 112
  92. 1984: 111
  93. 1985: 108
  94. 1986: 92
  95. 1987: 79
  96. 1988: 70
  97. 1989: 78
  98. 1990: 47
  99. 1991: 48
  100. 1992: 43
  101. 1993: 42
  102. 1994: 36
  103. 1995: 30
  104. 1996: 45
  105. 1997: 31
  106. 1998: 29
  107. 1999: 18
  108. 2000: 20
  109. 2001: 30
  110. 2002: 11
  111. 2003: 10
  112. 2004: 8
  113. 2005: 9
  114. 2006: 9
  115. 2007: 7
  116. 2008: 15
  117. 2009: 11
  118. 2010: 7
  119. 2011: 6
  120. 2012: 5
  121. 2014: 7
  122. 2016: 9
  123. 2017: 11
  124. 2018: 7
  125. 2019: 5
  126. 2021: 6
  127. 2022: 10
  128. 2023: 8
  129. 2024: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gayle worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,686 people named Gayle alive worldwide today, ranking #1096 globally.

Is Gayle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,178 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,686 bearers, which is 1 in 9,301 Americans.

Is Gayle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gayle is used 7.5% male and 92.5% female.

Where does the name Gayle come from?

Who are famous people named Gayle?

Data sources

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

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