Gal Name Popularity and Statistics

Gal is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births403
First Year on Record1947

Gal popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls10#9,457
2025Boys5#12,008
2024Girls8#11,122
2023Girls12#8,486
2022Girls16#6,984
2021Girls13#8,024
2020Girls14#7,559
2019Girls7#12,448
2018Girls12#8,617
2017Girls9#10,689
2015Girls6#14,482
2006Boys6#10,662
2005Girls5#16,462
2005Boys12#6,226
2003Boys9#7,245
2002Girls7#12,187
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Girls10#9,351
2001Boys5#10,556
2000Girls12#8,027
2000Boys5#10,349
1999Girls6#12,688
1998Boys12#5,159
1997Boys11#5,288

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2022 · Girls

16 recorded births and rank #6,984.

2020 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #7,559.

1996 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #4,396.

1995 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #6,257.

Where Gal ranked highest in 2005

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,696 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Gal