Gael
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning a gaelic person; irish speaker.
Babies a year
2,240
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#86
up from #89
UK popularity
#1466
18 babies
How Gael has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #220 |
| 2016 | #178 |
| 2017 | #178 |
| 2018 | #132 |
| 2019 | #133 |
| 2020 | #112 |
| 2021 | #109 |
| 2022 | #104 |
| 2023 | #100 |
| 2024 | #89 |
| 2025 | #86 |
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Gael. In the US, 2,240 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Gael was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex.
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