Names / Boy names
Gael
Current rank
#86
and rising
All-time peak
#86
in 2025
First recorded
1919
in U.S. data
Children named
49,700
since 1919
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #86 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Simple cultural nod that feels modern and clean. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1919. It peaked in 2025 at #86. Today it sits at #86 and is climbing. More than 49,700 children have been given the name overall.