Gayle
Gayle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked 124th with 2,826 babies. More babies were named Gayle in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19512,826 babies
- Total since 1880
- 66,308babies recorded
Gayle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 4,951 since 1898.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #13,961 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,551 | 20 |
| 1990 | #2,535 | 47 |
| 1980 | #1,006 | 145 |
| 1970 | #419 | 535 |
| 1960 | #220 | 1,493 |
| 1950 | #133 | 2,368 |
| 1940 | #177 | 1,085 |
| 1930 | #580 | 139 |
| 1920 | #719 | 102 |
| 1910 | #1,182 | 15 |
| 1900 | #1,358 | 9 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gayle, counting every spelling?
Gayle is a spelling of Gaelle, a name family that had 36 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 36 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelle | 24 | #5,297 | 84 |
| Gail | 12 | #8,535 | 83 |
| Gayle | — | — | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Gayle?
About 42,200 people born in the US named Gayle are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 65 and 77. That makes Gayle a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gayle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gayle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gayle
How popular is the name Gayle?
Gayle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked 124th with 2,826 babies. More babies were named Gayle in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Gayle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gayle in the US.