How Many People Are Named Gaile?
An estimated 457 people in the United States have the first name Gaile. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gaile peaked in popularity in 1946 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaile 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 Gaile paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gaile is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
457
About 1 in 750,009 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1946
49 births
Total Registered
903
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaile
Gaile is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 903 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Gaile as a male name
Ranked #3,929 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1947 (5 births)
Gaile as a female name
Ranked #10,806 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1946 (49 births)
Gaile: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaile span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 306 babies were registered. Gaile has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gaile by Decade
How has Gaile 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.
Gaile by State
Birth registrations for Gaile span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, New York. On average, about 13 Gailes were registered per state.
Gaile + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaile
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gaile: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaile?
We estimate approximately 457 people named Gaile 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 750,009 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaile a common name?
Gaile is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 903 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaile most popular?
Gaile reached peak popularity in 1946, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaile is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaile a female name?
Gaile is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaile Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaile Smith, Gaile Johnson, Gaile 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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