Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Lively
My father rejoices; in the Bible, the name of King David''s third wife, described as discreet and beautiful in form - English
- Joyful; abbreviation of Abigail. Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland; Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Syllables
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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gail
Pronunciation
gail
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1942 (rank #403, 227 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #36, 9,883 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
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| 2025 | – | 12 |
| 2024 | – | 17 |
| 2023 | – | 21 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 20 |
| 2020 | – | 19 |
| 2019 | – | 15 |
| 2018 | – | 18 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 20 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1957, 8 births); most recent 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
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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 2004 (rank #3466, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #1015, 6 births); most recent 2015 (rank #5450, 3 births)
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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
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #178, 31 births); most recent 2004 (rank #677, 3 births)
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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
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #53, 180 births); most recent 2008 (rank #793, 3 births)
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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)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #15, 144 births); most recent 1983 (rank #371, 7 births)
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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