17,491births recorded
7Countries
2Variants
2024Peak · Catalonia
#8Catalonia 2025
Gala is a girl name family recorded 17,491 times in 7 countries since 1919. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#8 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2024, at 1,005.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Gala
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | Catalan | 7,333 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #16 | 2024 | – |
| Gala | Catalan | 3,488 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #8 | 2024 | ▲ 184 % |
| Gala | Catalan | 2,704 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #530 | 2014 | ▲ 207 % |
| Gala | Catalan | 2,186 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2485 | 1965 | ▲ 69 % |
| Gala | Catalan | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | #2390 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Gala | Catalan | 87 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2023 | new |
| Gal·La | Catalan | 1,351 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #59 | 2022 | ▲ 62 % |
| Gal·La | Catalan | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gala ↔ Gal·La — spelling variant
Questions about Gala
How popular is the name Gala?
In 2025 it ranked #8 in Catalonia. Official registers record 17,491 births across 7 countries.
What is Gala in other languages?
Gal·La (Catalan).
When was Gala most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2024, at 1,005.3 births per 100,000.
Is Gala a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gala is a girl name.