Gael
3 countries#86 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Gael was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
49,752 births recorded 1919–2025 · currently #86 · peaked in 2024 with 3,879 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Illinois, New York, Arizona
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
28,249 births recorded 1925–2022 · currently #1128 · peaked in 1981 with 961 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Loire-Atlantique, Finistère, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
87 births recorded 1974–2022 · peaked in 1976 with 12 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gael’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #314 | — |
| 2007 | #296 | ↑18 |
| 2008 | #298 | ↓2 |
| 2009 | #318 | ↓20 |
| 2010 | #408 | ↓90 |
| 2011 | #410 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #146 | ↑264 |
| 2013 | #177 | ↓31 |
| 2014 | #213 | ↓36 |
| 2015 | #220 | ↓7 |
| 2016 | #178 | ↑42 |
| 2017 | #178 | — |
| 2018 | #132 | ↑46 |
| 2019 | #133 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #112 | ↑21 |
| 2021 | #109 | ↑3 |
| 2022 | #104 | ↑5 |
| 2023 | #100 | ↑4 |
| 2024 | #89 | ↑11 |
| 2025 | #86 | ↑3 |
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