NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Gale
Gale is a boy's name.
▲ Risingthe Baby Boomers
12,424
Total named
73
Avg ageestimated
1947
Peak year
#6,464
Rank in 2024
Gale peaked in 1947, when about 377 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 6,464th — down about 97% from its peak. Most people named Gale today are around 73 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 12,424 boys have been named Gale since record-keeping began in 1883.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Gale each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1947377 boys1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Gale is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
62% girls
38% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Gale:
VinceStevieLinwoodCornellEddyDirk
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Gale each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.