How Many People Are Named Gael?
An estimated 45,269 people in the United States have the first name Gael. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Gael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,862 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gael 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 Gael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gael has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- While Gael is overwhelmingly male, 667 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Gael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
45,269
About 1 in 7,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,862 births
Total Registered
45,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gael
Gael is predominantly male (98.5%), though 667 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gael as a male name
Ranked #89 in 2024
3,855 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,855 births)
Gael as a female name
Ranked #12,564 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (28 births)
Gael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gael span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,414 babies were registered. Gael remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gael by Decade
How has Gael 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.
Gael by State
Birth registrations for Gael span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, Rhode Island, Mississippi. On average, about 1,060 Gaels were registered per state.
Gael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gael
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gael?
We estimate approximately 45,269 people named Gael 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 7,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Gael a common name?
Gael is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gael most popular?
Gael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,862 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gael is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gael a male name?
Gael is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gael Smith, Gael Johnson, Gael 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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