Names / Girl names
Gail
Current rank
#8,535
holding steady
All-time peak
#36
in 1951
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
210,600
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #36 in 1951 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Gail enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1881, where it reads as a girls' name. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1951 marked its high point, reaching #36. Across all years, more than 210,600 children have been named this.