How Many People Are Named Gal?
people named Gal are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 887,752 people in the US has this name
Based on 403 babies named Gal in Social Security records from 1947 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
21 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Gal, 62.7% were girls and 37.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Gal alive today is about 26 years old, and 61% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 33 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Gal first appears in the records in 1947 and was given most often in 1996, to 21 babies. In 2025, 15 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1947 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Gal has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #3,804, in 1951. In 2025 it ranked #9,670. Among boys, its best rank was #4,455, in 1996.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #9,670 | #12,644 |
| Best rank | #3,804 (1951) | #4,455 (1996) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #8,458 in the 2020s | #6,097 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Gal alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Gal were born in New York than in any other state: about 20 of those alive today.
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