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01 / Meaning & origin
Gale is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 13 boys (rank 6446). 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: Gale
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 11 | 615 | observed |
| 1894 | 12 | 594 | observed |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 13 | 584 | observed |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 10 | 836 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | 12 | 656 | observed |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1905 | 11 | 741 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 15 | 664 | observed |
| 1908 | 19 | 585 | observed |
| 1909 | 22 | 558 | observed |
| 1910 | 12 | 928 | observed |
| 1911 | 22 | 667 | observed |
| 1912 | 42 | 649 | observed |
| 1913 | 59 | 564 | observed |
| 1914 | 89 | 520 | observed |
| 1915 | 104 | 550 | observed |
| 1916 | 114 | 537 | observed |
| 1917 | 123 | 521 | observed |
| 1918 | 155 | 474 | observed |
| 1919 | 145 | 494 | observed |
| 1920 | 176 | 457 | observed |
| 1921 | 205 | 422 | observed |
| 1922 | 180 | 461 | observed |
| 1923 | 232 | 390 | observed |
| 1924 | 243 | 384 | observed |
| 1925 | 190 | 433 | observed |
| 1926 | 192 | 436 | observed |
| 1927 | 241 | 380 | observed |
| 1928 | 181 | 445 | observed |
| 1929 | 168 | 456 | observed |
| 1930 | 199 | 418 | observed |
| 1931 | 169 | 435 | observed |
| 1932 | 224 | 372 | observed |
| 1933 | 213 | 372 | observed |
| 1934 | 262 | 336 | observed |
| 1935 | 244 | 351 | observed |
| 1936 | 250 | 344 | observed |
| 1937 | 284 | 322 | observed |
| 1938 | 292 | 324 | observed |
| 1939 | 291 | 321 | observed |
| 1940 | 307 | 323 | observed |
| 1941 | 287 | 341 | observed |
| 1942 | 298 | 351 | observed |
| 1943 | 302 | 351 | observed |
| 1944 | 283 | 354 | observed |
| 1945 | 287 | 351 | observed |
| 1946 | 305 | 370 | observed |
| 1947 | 377 | 352 | observed |
| 1948 | 349 | 361 | observed |
| 1949 | 314 | 380 | observed |
| 1950 | 333 | 372 | observed |
| 1951 | 329 | 375 | observed |
| 1952 | 324 | 381 | observed |
| 1953 | 263 | 438 | observed |
| 1954 | 254 | 453 | observed |
| 1955 | 199 | 517 | observed |
| 1956 | 193 | 543 | observed |
| 1957 | 154 | 619 | observed |
| 1958 | 136 | 660 | observed |
| 1959 | 110 | 730 | observed |
| 1960 | 129 | 691 | observed |
| 1961 | 101 | 769 | observed |
| 1962 | 94 | 786 | observed |
| 1963 | 91 | 795 | observed |
| 1964 | 89 | 799 | observed |
| 1965 | 81 | 820 | observed |
| 1966 | 65 | 895 | observed |
| 1967 | 65 | 893 | observed |
| 1968 | 54 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1969 | 68 | 920 | observed |
| 1970 | 53 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1971 | 63 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1972 | 38 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1973 | 48 | 1,186 | observed |
| 1974 | 48 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1975 | 31 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1976 | 23 | 2,054 | observed |
| 1977 | 20 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1978 | 18 | 2,473 | observed |
| 1979 | 19 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1980 | 19 | 2,536 | observed |
| 1981 | 27 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 11 | 3,630 | observed |
| 1984 | 15 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1985 | 11 | 3,805 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 4,017 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 6,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | observed |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,789 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 8,130 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | observed |
| 2017 | 10 | 7,546 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | observed |
| 2019 | 7 | 9,756 | observed |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | 15 | 5,927 | observed |
| 2024 | 13 | 6,469 | observed |
| 2025 | 13 | 6,446 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gale” 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
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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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
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
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
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
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