Masculine dossier · first seen 1919

Gael

Rising Gaining cultural share #86 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2024
Peak births
3,872
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1919Peak 20242025
peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Gael

How many people are named Gael?

An estimated 48,590 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. It was the #86 boys’ 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.

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

Gael spread fast — broke out in Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas (2003) and ran high in 8 states within a decade.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas, 2003 · over-represented in 8 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2003 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2003 CA Colorado: broke out 2003 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2005 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2004 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2007 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 2012 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2003 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY