girl's name
Gayl
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 622
Gayl is a girl's name. In 1975 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Gayl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 166 |
| 1950s | 225 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 33 |
How popular is Gayl?
In 1975, Gayl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gayl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gayl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gayl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gayl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gayl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gayl
How popular is the name Gayl?
In 1975, Gayl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gayl a girl's or a boy's name?
Gayl is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gayl most popular?
Gayl peaked in 1952, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.