Gael is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gael means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gael across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gael has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gael is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “a Gael, a Celt”. A modern name referring to the Gaelic peoples.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 49,752 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 262 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 87 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 63 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gael per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (3,879/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (10/yr).
Gael has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #148 nationally (given to 3,909 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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