How Many People Are Named Gaal?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Gaal. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Gaal peaked in popularity in 1951 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gaal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Gaal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Gaal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1951
6 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaal
Gaal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gaal as a female name
Ranked #5,621 in 1957
6 female births in 1957
Peak: 1951 (6 births)
Gaal: Popularity Over Time
Gaal by Decade
How has Gaal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
Gaal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaal
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Gaal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaal?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Gaal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaal a common name?
Gaal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaal most popular?
Gaal reached peak popularity in 1951, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaal is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaal a female name?
Gaal is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaal Smith, Gaal Johnson, Gaal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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