83,094births recorded
8Countries
4Variants
1975Peak · Scotland
Gayle is a girl name family recorded 83,094 times in 8 countries since 1891. Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1975, at 183.1 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 Gayle
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle | English | 66,308 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1951 | – |
| Gayle | English | 2,062 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1949 | – |
| Gayle | English | 1,237 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1975 | – |
| Gayle | English | 550 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1953 | – |
| Gayle | English | 267 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1959 | – |
| Gayle | English | 234 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Gayla | English | 10,844 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Gayla | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Gaile | English | 903 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1946 | – |
| Gaila | English | 564 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gayla ↔ Gayle — verified against linguistic sources
- Gayla ↔ Gaila — spelling variant
- Gayle ↔ Gaile — spelling variant
Questions about Gayle
What is Gayle in other languages?
Gayla (English); Gaile (English); Gaila (English).
When was Gayle most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1975, at 183.1 births per 100,000.
Is Gayle a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gayle is a girl name.