Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Stranger
- English
- Joyful; Gael is an abbreviation of Abigail and a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man.
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gael
Pronunciation
gael
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #86, 3,860 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #1822, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,860 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3,855 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3,628 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3,509 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3,513 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3,262 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2,900 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2,931 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2,239 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2,248 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1019, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #76, 1,105 births); most recent 2023 (rank #190, 330 births)
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #362, 83 births); most recent 2009 (rank #5364, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 330 | – |
| 2022 | 310 | – |
| 2021 | 393 | – |
| 2020 | 344 | – |
| 2019 | 315 | – |
| 2018 | 341 | – |
| 2017 | 387 | – |
| 2016 | 405 | – |
| 2015 | 408 | – |
| 2014 | 394 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #703, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #262, 12 births); most recent 1994 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence