Meaning and history
Gale has several origins: it can be an English surname derived from a cheerful or lively person, a spelling of Gail, or a nature name from the word for a strong wind. It has been used for both sexes, particularly in twentieth-century America. Actor Gale Gordon and actress Gale Sondergaard are notable bearers.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 8 births, rank #8,789
2014: 9 births, rank #8,130
2015: 8 births, rank #8,744
20162016: 8 births, rank #8,816
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 14 births, rank #6,036
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 6 births, rank #10,863
2023: 15 births, rank #5,927
2024: 13 births, rank #6,469
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446
Gale moved from #829 to #981 for girls between 1969 and 1970. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 1,210 births.