How Many People Are Named Gal?
An estimated 365 people in the United States have the first name Gal. It is used for both genders, with 63.1% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Gal peaked in popularity in 1996 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gal 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 Gal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
365
About 1 in 939,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.1% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1996
21 births
Total Registered
388
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gal
Gal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.9%) and females (63.1%). Out of 388 total births registered, 143 were male and 245 were female.
Gal as a male name
Ranked #11,093 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1996 (14 births)
Gal as a female name
Ranked #11,401 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (16 births)
Gal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gal span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 128 babies were registered. While Gal is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gal by Decade
How has Gal 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.
Gal by State
Gal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gal
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gal?
We estimate approximately 365 people named Gal 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 939,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Gal a common name?
Gal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 388 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gal most popular?
Gal reached peak popularity in 1996, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gal is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gal a female name?
Gal is predominantly female. 63.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gal Smith, Gal Johnson, Gal 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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