Gale Boy
How popular is Gale?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Gale in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
19,444living people named Gale (est.)
71median age of people named Gale
32,343babies named Gale since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Gale popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 22 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (377 boys) |
| Highest rank | #321 in 1939 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Gale by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #819 |
| 1890s | 53 | #584 |
| 1900s | 115 | #558 |
| 1910s | 865 | #474 |
| 1920s | 2,008 | #380 |
| 1930s | 2,428 | #321 |
| 1940s | 3,109 | #323 |
| 1950s | 2,295 | #371 |
| 1960s | 837 | #690 |
| 1970s | 361 | #1,026 |
| 1980s | 134 | #1,995 |
| 1990s | 61 | #4,440 |
| 2000s | 37 | #7,409 |
| 2010s | 64 | #6,032 |
| 2020s | 54 | #5,922 |
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Questions
- Is Gale a boy or girl name?
- Gale is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Gale were boys.
- How popular is the name Gale?
- 13 baby boys were named Gale in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Gale most popular?
- Gale peaked in 1947, when 377 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #321 in 1939.
- How many people are named Gale?
- 32,343 babies have been named Gale in the US since 1880. We estimate about 19,444 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.