Masculine dossier · first seen 1919

Gael

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
3,872
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Gael

How many people are named Gael?

An estimated 48,582 living Americans are named Gael.

How rare is Gael?

Gael is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,860 boys receiving the name in 2025.

How old is the typical Gael?

The median age of a living American named Gael is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 13 years old.

Is Gael still popular?

Yes — Gael is currently rising in popularity, with 3,860 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.2× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Gael most common?

Gael has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.

1919Peak 20242025
peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
0.3%
2025
3,860
All-time
49,079
Diaspora map

Gael broke out in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas (2004) and became over-represented in 10 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas, 2004 · over-represented in 10 states over 12 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 2004 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: broke out 2004 CA Colorado: broke out 2005 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2016 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2016 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 2005 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: broke out 2004 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2004 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 2012 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 2004 TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY