Feminine dossier · first seen 1919
Gala
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1965
Peak births
99
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Gala
How many people are named Gala?
An estimated 1,809 living Americans are named Gala.
How rare is Gala?
Gala is uncommon among babies today, with 71 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 28.3% from its 1965 peak.
How old is the typical Gala?
The median age of a living American named Gala is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 59 years old.
Is Gala still popular?
Yes — Gala is currently rising in popularity, with 71 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Gala most common?
Gala has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1919Peak 19652025
Peak year
1965
Decline from peak
28.3%
2025
71
All-time
2,186
Where it lives now
Gala is most concentrated in Florida — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Gala is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.