girl's name
Gala
- Origin Catalan
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,570
Scotland
#817
2023 births
Gala is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gala is a name of Catalan origin.
- Peaked in 1965, when 99 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 46,696 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 139 |
| 1950s | 247 |
| 1960s | 417 |
| 1970s | 182 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 460 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 374 |
How popular is Gala?
In 2025, Gala was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gala 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 Gala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gala in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gala
How popular is the name Gala?
In 2025, Gala was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gala a girl's or a boy's name?
Gala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gala?
Gala has 2 syllables.
When was Gala most popular?
Gala peaked in 1965, when 99 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gala currently ranks #2,493 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.