Gaelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,297

among girls · ↑1,184 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gaelle

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

24 babies

All-time total

504

#11,809 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Gaelle popularity over time

504 babies have been named Gaelle since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	36	4	–	#8,846
1990s	90	9	+150%	#6,593
2000s	139	14	+54%	#6,151
2010s	149	15	+7%	#6,741
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	+1%	#5,297

Where Gaelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Gaelle

Gaelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,297 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 504 American babies have been named Gaelle. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gaelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaelle?

The median living Gaelle is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Gaelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gaelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,297
2024	18	#6,481
2023	20	#6,036
2022	13	#8,205
2021	9	#10,567
2020	6	#14,028
2019	17	#6,820
2018	9	#10,850
2017	17	#6,907
2016	18	#6,741
2015	12	#9,140
2014	18	#6,809
2013	12	#9,216
2012	17	#7,243
2011	15	#7,924
2010	14	#8,404
2009	10	#10,942
2008	16	#7,866
2007	8	#13,083
2006	9	#11,771
2005	14	#8,038
2004	14	#7,966
2003	19	#6,151
2002	18	#6,231
2001	15	#7,084
2000	16	#6,597
1995	10	#8,291
1990	13	#6,593
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gaelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gaelle?

The median living Gaelle is about 17 years old. Half of all living Gaelles are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Gaelle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Gaelle are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaelle in 2025?

Gaelle ranked #5,297 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gaelle?

504 babies have been named Gaelle in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaelle most popular?

Gaelle peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Gaelle a boy or girl name?

Gaelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gaelle rising or falling?

Gaelle is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gaelle become more popular?

Gaelle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Gaelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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