—2024 rank
1951peak year
201,710babies named Gail since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend
Gail popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gail mean?
A short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigail, 'my father is joy'. It emerged as an independent name in the early 1900s and peaked mid-century.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
GayleAbigail
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