—2024 rank
1951peak year
61,342babies named Gayle since 1880
▲ +20%5-year trend
Gayle popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gayle mean?
A variant of Gail, a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew av 'father' and gil 'joy'. Also influenced by English gale, 'wind'.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Gayle
Same era, same vibe — if you like Gayle, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Gayles
- Gayle King, TV host
Spellings & variants
GailGaleGayla
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