FIRST NAME
Gayle
Gayle is the 490th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 49,407 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,218 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #490 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
106,945
living · #375
2020 CENSUS
49,407
living · #490
BABIES NAMED GAYLE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1891–2024
20246
As a female name, Gayle peaked in 1951, when 2,826 babies were named Gayle (the #124 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,935 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,130
2020 CENSUS
2,218
living · #2,935
BABIES NAMED GAYLE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1898–1989
19897
As a male name, Gayle peaked in 1936, when 181 babies were named Gayle (the #408 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)