Gale
A boy’s name of English and Irish origin, ranked #6,446 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #6,446
- Best ever
- #321 in 1939
- US births since 1880
- 12,437
- Born in 2025
- 13
- Trend
- Rising last 10 years
Meaning
- Stranger
- gay, lively
- Lively
Also a girl’s name. See Gale for girls — 19,906 recorded US births.
Births 1883–2025
Peak 377 in 1947. Rising over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- NY2,306
- IL2,150
- CA2,000
- OH1,891
- MI1,862
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 81% of this name's national total.