Gale Name Popularity and Statistics
Gale 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. Births32,343
First Year on Record1883
Gale popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 13 | #6,446 |
| 2024 | Boys | 13 | #6,469 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 15 | #5,927 |
| 2022 | Boys | 6 | #10,863 |
| 2020 | Boys | 7 | #9,554 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Boys | 14 | #6,036 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10 | #7,546 |
| 2016 | Boys | 8 | #8,816 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8 | #8,744 |
| 2014 | Boys | 9 | #8,130 |
| 2013 | Girls | 6 | #14,582 |
| 2013 | Boys | 8 | #8,789 |
| 2011 | Girls | 6 | #14,824 |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2007 | Boys | 7 | #9,788 |
| 2005 | Girls | 8 | #11,834 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2003 | Boys | 7 | #8,643 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
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
1957 · Girls
1,210 recorded births and rank #244.
1956 · Girls
1,077 recorded births and rank #255.
1958 · Girls
1,052 recorded births and rank #272.
1955 · Girls
1,030 recorded births and rank #260.
Where Gale ranked highest in 1982
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 Girls
- NY
- Rank #1,438 · 6 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #2,339 · 5 recorded births