Gail

Girl name

Gail has been given to 210,698 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1951.

Meaning & origin /ɡeɪl/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

210,698

Peak year

1951 (10,066 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▼ -20%

Gender split

96% girls / 4% boys

Famous people named Gail

Madeline Kahn

American actress, singer (1942-1999)

Gail Devers

American athletics competitor, sprinter, hurdler

Gail Kim

Canadian professional wrestler, model and actress

Gail O'Grady

American actress (born 1963)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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