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A given name in Hebrew
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01 / Meaning & origin
גל is a unisex given name documented in Hebrew.
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.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 112 male (rank 137). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: גל
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1953 | 5 | 468 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1956 | 6 | 448 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1958 | 11 | 312 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 246 | observed |
| 1960 | 30 | 175 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 246 | observed |
| 1962 | 43 | 150 | observed |
| 1963 | 42 | 154 | observed |
| 1964 | 49 | 138 | observed |
| 1965 | 48 | 140 | observed |
| 1966 | 49 | 138 | observed |
| 1967 | 56 | 129 | observed |
| 1968 | 81 | 112 | observed |
| 1969 | 93 | 106 | observed |
| 1970 | 117 | 91 | observed |
| 1971 | 148 | 85 | observed |
| 1972 | 199 | 61 | observed |
| 1973 | 156 | 78 | observed |
| 1974 | 192 | 69 | observed |
| 1975 | 217 | 63 | observed |
| 1976 | 184 | 70 | observed |
| 1977 | 156 | 79 | observed |
| 1978 | 113 | 102 | observed |
| 1979 | 145 | 87 | observed |
| 1980 | 132 | 97 | observed |
| 1981 | 134 | 98 | observed |
| 1982 | 165 | 83 | observed |
| 1983 | 171 | 86 | observed |
| 1984 | 204 | 71 | observed |
| 1985 | 207 | 68 | observed |
| 1986 | 249 | 54 | observed |
| 1987 | 313 | 40 | observed |
| 1988 | 342 | 33 | observed |
| 1989 | 387 | 26 | observed |
| 1990 | 431 | 21 | observed |
| 1991 | 444 | 22 | observed |
| 1992 | 390 | 28 | observed |
| 1993 | 405 | 26 | observed |
| 1994 | 364 | 31 | observed |
| 1995 | 378 | 32 | observed |
| 1996 | 411 | 33 | observed |
| 1997 | 452 | 24 | observed |
| 1998 | 458 | 24 | observed |
| 1999 | 400 | 37 | observed |
| 2000 | 375 | 41 | observed |
| 2001 | 307 | 50 | observed |
| 2002 | 320 | 48 | observed |
| 2003 | 263 | 64 | observed |
| 2004 | 223 | 70 | observed |
| 2005 | 252 | 62 | observed |
| 2006 | 190 | 85 | observed |
| 2007 | 179 | 86 | observed |
| 2008 | 172 | 90 | observed |
| 2009 | 154 | 101 | observed |
| 2010 | 154 | 106 | observed |
| 2011 | 119 | 132 | observed |
| 2012 | 121 | 127 | observed |
| 2013 | 108 | 140 | observed |
| 2014 | 144 | 124 | observed |
| 2015 | 126 | 134 | observed |
| 2016 | 150 | 119 | observed |
| 2017 | 155 | 115 | observed |
| 2018 | 153 | 119 | observed |
| 2019 | 122 | 139 | observed |
| 2020 | 114 | 137 | observed |
| 2021 | 119 | 137 | observed |
| 2022 | 111 | 142 | observed |
| 2023 | 94 | 153 | observed |
| 2024 | 112 | 137 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “גל” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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