English origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from English Gail.
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- Wiktionary: GailCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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English roots
/ɡeɪl/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Gail is a unisex given name documented in English and Tagalog. English Wiktionary traces it to English Gail.
Separate records with matching spellings: Gail (English, Tagalog)
Borrowed from English Gail.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 12 girls (rank 8362). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Gail
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 830 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 678 | observed |
| 1883 | 8 | 692 | observed |
| 1884 | 8 | 793 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 520 | observed |
| 1886 | 12 | 657 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 788 | observed |
| 1888 | 15 | 663 | observed |
| 1889 | 19 | 589 | observed |
| 1890 | 20 | 578 | observed |
| 1891 | 29 | 475 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 616 | observed |
| 1893 | 31 | 487 | observed |
| 1894 | 22 | 628 | observed |
| 1895 | 32 | 520 | observed |
| 1896 | 36 | 487 | observed |
| 1897 | 32 | 521 | observed |
| 1898 | 32 | 571 | observed |
| 1899 | 32 | 526 | observed |
| 1900 | 28 | 676 | observed |
| 1901 | 25 | 630 | observed |
| 1902 | 26 | 648 | observed |
| 1903 | 31 | 589 | observed |
| 1904 | 36 | 559 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 1,011 | observed |
| 1906 | 34 | 611 | observed |
| 1907 | 35 | 631 | observed |
| 1908 | 30 | 709 | observed |
| 1909 | 32 | 706 | observed |
| 1910 | 33 | 737 | observed |
| 1911 | 32 | 766 | observed |
| 1912 | 53 | 689 | observed |
| 1913 | 58 | 678 | observed |
| 1914 | 102 | 553 | observed |
| 1915 | 135 | 551 | observed |
| 1916 | 196 | 456 | observed |
| 1917 | 217 | 434 | observed |
| 1918 | 206 | 465 | observed |
| 1919 | 184 | 494 | observed |
| 1920 | 181 | 523 | observed |
| 1921 | 204 | 483 | observed |
| 1922 | 142 | 609 | observed |
| 1923 | 154 | 581 | observed |
| 1924 | 165 | 568 | observed |
| 1925 | 163 | 563 | observed |
| 1926 | 206 | 483 | observed |
| 1927 | 186 | 515 | observed |
| 1928 | 173 | 528 | observed |
| 1929 | 172 | 516 | observed |
| 1930 | 198 | 476 | observed |
| 1931 | 239 | 415 | observed |
| 1932 | 354 | 337 | observed |
| 1933 | 541 | 264 | observed |
| 1934 | 1,176 | 164 | observed |
| 1935 | 1,800 | 127 | observed |
| 1936 | 2,342 | 101 | observed |
| 1937 | 2,635 | 99 | observed |
| 1938 | 3,214 | 77 | observed |
| 1939 | 3,355 | 73 | observed |
| 1940 | 3,621 | 65 | observed |
| 1941 | 3,609 | 68 | observed |
| 1942 | 4,445 | 60 | observed |
| 1943 | 4,810 | 55 | observed |
| 1944 | 4,526 | 56 | observed |
| 1945 | 4,832 | 52 | observed |
| 1946 | 6,227 | 49 | observed |
| 1947 | 7,242 | 49 | observed |
| 1948 | 6,603 | 51 | observed |
| 1949 | 7,225 | 51 | observed |
| 1950 | 8,350 | 42 | observed |
| 1951 | 9,886 | 36 | observed |
| 1952 | 9,760 | 39 | observed |
| 1953 | 9,585 | 39 | observed |
| 1954 | 9,726 | 37 | observed |
| 1955 | 8,972 | 42 | observed |
| 1956 | 8,435 | 49 | observed |
| 1957 | 7,952 | 54 | observed |
| 1958 | 6,608 | 72 | observed |
| 1959 | 6,344 | 75 | observed |
| 1960 | 5,428 | 90 | observed |
| 1961 | 4,973 | 94 | observed |
| 1962 | 4,380 | 103 | observed |
| 1963 | 4,104 | 105 | observed |
| 1964 | 3,446 | 125 | observed |
| 1965 | 2,859 | 134 | observed |
| 1966 | 2,301 | 151 | observed |
| 1967 | 2,022 | 163 | observed |
| 1968 | 1,802 | 180 | observed |
| 1969 | 1,562 | 202 | observed |
| 1970 | 1,424 | 222 | observed |
| 1971 | 1,184 | 249 | observed |
| 1972 | 987 | 267 | observed |
| 1973 | 746 | 312 | observed |
| 1974 | 628 | 346 | observed |
| 1975 | 560 | 370 | observed |
| 1976 | 475 | 425 | observed |
| 1977 | 392 | 484 | observed |
| 1978 | 392 | 495 | observed |
| 1979 | 350 | 536 | observed |
| 1980 | 303 | 605 | observed |
| 1981 | 290 | 624 | observed |
| 1982 | 306 | 593 | observed |
| 1983 | 275 | 627 | observed |
| 1984 | 238 | 698 | observed |
| 1985 | 194 | 838 | observed |
| 1986 | 154 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1987 | 144 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1988 | 136 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1989 | 131 | 1,225 | observed |
| 1990 | 127 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1991 | 117 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1992 | 93 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1993 | 77 | 1,854 | observed |
| 1994 | 65 | 2,102 | observed |
| 1995 | 54 | 2,394 | observed |
| 1996 | 63 | 2,151 | observed |
| 1997 | 58 | 2,309 | observed |
| 1998 | 57 | 2,429 | observed |
| 1999 | 41 | 3,148 | observed |
| 2000 | 37 | 3,527 | observed |
| 2001 | 28 | 4,321 | observed |
| 2002 | 30 | 4,179 | observed |
| 2003 | 37 | 3,731 | observed |
| 2004 | 46 | 3,265 | observed |
| 2005 | 24 | 5,266 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 6,125 | observed |
| 2007 | 23 | 5,895 | observed |
| 2008 | 19 | 6,799 | observed |
| 2009 | 19 | 6,811 | observed |
| 2010 | 15 | 7,880 | observed |
| 2011 | 14 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2012 | 22 | 5,895 | observed |
| 2013 | 24 | 5,486 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 8,485 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 7,613 | observed |
| 2016 | 20 | 6,186 | observed |
| 2017 | 13 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2018 | 18 | 6,521 | observed |
| 2019 | 15 | 7,342 | observed |
| 2020 | 19 | 6,083 | observed |
| 2021 | 20 | 5,955 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 8,032 | observed |
| 2023 | 21 | 5,752 | observed |
| 2024 | 17 | 6,642 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gail” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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