girl's name

Gaile

GAYL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 903

Gaile is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1946, when 49 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1909.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gaile Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s.

306
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Births named Gaile by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 22
1920s 36
1930s 143
1940s 306
1950s 281
1960s 100
1970s 5
1980s 5

How Popular Is Gaile?

In 1983, Gaile was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Gaile

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Gaile

  • English GAYL

Sibling Names for Gaile

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gaile — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gaile

How popular is the name Gaile?

In 1983, Gaile was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Gaile a girl's or a boy's name?

Gaile is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gaile?

Gaile has 1 syllable.

When was Gaile most popular?

Gaile peaked in 1946, when 49 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.