Gael
BoysBest rank #86 (2025) · ranked in 3 years
Gael climbed onto the charts in 2023 and stayed listed for 3 years, topping out at #86 in 2025.
It climbed from #100 in 2023 to #86 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Gael at #86.
3,860 newborns received the name Gael in 2025, its peak year.
Gael was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Gael is most popular
In 2025, Gael was recorded in 42 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,852 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 831 births, 21.6% of the national total, where it ranked #52 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.6% of Gael births, against 11.9% Northeast, 12.0% Midwest, 32.5% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Gael placed as high as #49 in Texas and as low as #729 in Missouri.
The 9 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California831 · #52 there
- 2Texas775 · #49 there
- 3Florida230 · #168 there
- 4New York176 · #182 there
- 5Illinois156 · #119 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.9%
- Midwest12.0%
- South43.6%
- West32.5%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Gael a popular name?
- Gael reached a best rank of #86 in 2025 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Gael rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Gael ranks #86.
- Is Gael a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Gael most popular?
- Gael peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)