Boy name
Gael
Gael holds the #86 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,860 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #112 in 2020 to #86 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Gael, which stretches back to 1919. The name's biggest fan base is in California (#33 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#86
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#86
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,860
boys named Gael
Gael popularity, 1880–2025
Where Gael is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#68), California (#33), Texas (#34)
Uniqueness score
18/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gael in the most recent year of SSA data.