unisex name
Gal
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 407
Gal is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gal is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How popular is Gal?
In 2025, Gal was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gal is used
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 Gal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gal
How popular is the name Gal?
In 2025, Gal was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gal a girl's or a boy's name?
Gal is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gal?
Gal has 1 syllable.
When was Gal most popular?
Gal peaked in 1996, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gal currently ranks #9,665 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.