Gale
Pronunciation: [ g-AYL ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Gale first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 13,417 babies have been named Gale in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Gale is past its peak , currently ranked #70,876 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,876
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Gale
Gale is a girl name .
Is Gale a boy or girl name? Gale is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,876 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #6,550. Gale is more commonly used as a boy name.
Gale is currently ranked #70,876 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Gale include Galilea, Gala, Galilee, Galia . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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