Gaile
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,229 in 1946
0 babies were named Gaile in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGaile first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #1,229.
About the name Gaile
Gaile is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ile”. US birth records list Gaile for girls from 1909 to 1983, in 51 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #1,229 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1983, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1910s | 2.1 | 485,437 girls |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 331,126 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 74,627 girls |
| 1940s | 21 | 48,239 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 67,522 girls |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Gaile
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Gaile
What is the origin of the name Gaile?
Gaile has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Gaile a boy or girl name?
Gaile is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gaile?
Gaile is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1983. It peaked at #1,229 in 1946.