Baby names

How popular is the name Gael?

In 2025, 3,860 baby boys in the U.S. were named Gael, the 86th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2024, when 3,872 boys got the name. 49,079 boys have been named Gael since 1880. It was also given to 6 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#86

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

3,860

boys named Gael

Peak year

2024

3,872 boys

Boys named Gael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Gael (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	3,860
2024	3,872
2023	3,629
2022	3,509
2021	3,513
2020	3,262
2019	2,900
2018	2,931
2017	2,239
2016	2,248
2015	1,783
2014	1,809
2013	2,307
2012	2,745
2011	690
2010	692
2009	1,003
2008	1,119
2007	1,168
2006	1,026
2005	1,102
2004	751
2003	443
2002	246
2001	47
2000	6
1999	12
1998	11
1997	12
1996	10
1995	9
1994	9
1993	17
1992	17
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	8
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	7
1947	16
1946	7
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	7
1938	6
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Gael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Gael (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	6
2024	7
2023	11
2022	13
2021	9
2020	9
2019	8
2018	7
2017	6
2016	8
2015	7
2014	6
2013	14
2012	9
2011	5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	7
2007	6
2006	14
2005	11
2004	7
2003	7
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	7
1971	6
1970	6
1969	8
1968	6
1967	12
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	5
1964	7
1963	13
1962	10
1961	9
1960	8
1959	19
1958	10
1957	11
1956	19
1955	12
1954	17
1953	24
1952	18
1951	14
1950	15
1949	21
1948	18
1947	28
1946	15
1945	25
1944	14
1943	15
1942	15
1941	18
1940	10
1939	15
1938	9
1937	18
1936	9
1935	5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Gael each year since 1880

Girls named Gael each year since 1880

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