Gayl is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Gayl across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gayl has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 622 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 Gayl per year, United States (1917 to 1975). United States peaked in 1952 (43/yr).
Gayl is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #2,491 nationally (given to 43 babies that year).
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