How Many People Are Named Gail Williams?
There are approximately 701 people named Gail Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 488,951 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gail with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
701
1 in 488,951 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Gail: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gail. The peak year was 1951 with 10,066 births. The average person named Gail today is 70 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gail" has an estimated frequency of 0.0371% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 701 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gail Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gail Williams?
We estimate approximately 701 people named Gail Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Gail is shared by 127,181 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Gail Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 488,951 Americans. The first name Gail is common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Gail a male or female name?
Gail is predominantly female, with 4.2% of bearers being male and 95.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1951 and the average bearer today is 70 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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