How Many People Are Named Gail?
people named Gail are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,333 people in the US has this name
Based on 210,698 babies named Gail in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,066 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of ABIGAIL.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Gail, 98.1% were girls and 1.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Gail rose from 79.5% in the 1880s to 100% in the 2020s. It was lowest in the 1920s, at 50.4%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Gail alive today is about 70 years old, and 88% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 65 and 76 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Gail first appears in the records in 1881 and was given most often in 1951, to 10,066 babies. In 2025, 12 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Gail never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #36, in 1951, and it was in the top 100 for 25 years, 1937 to 1961. In 2025 it ranked #8,533.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,533 |
| Best rank | #36 (1951) |
| Years in the top 100 | 25 (1937 to 1961) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #44 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Gail alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Gail were born in New York than in any other state: about 18,646 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Gail was given 2.3 times as often in Rhode Island, 2.1 times in Hawaii and 2.1 times in New Hampshire.
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