FIRST NAME
Gail
Gail is the 176th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 161,639 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,486 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #176 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
360,629
living · #155
2020 CENSUS
161,639
living · #176
BABIES NAMED GAIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
202512
As a female name, Gail peaked in 1951, when 9,886 babies were named Gail (the #36 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,103 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #868
2020 CENSUS
3,486
living · #2,103
BABIES NAMED GAIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–1989
19896
As a male name, Gail peaked in 1942, when 227 babies were named Gail (the #404 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)