Girls name
Gail
Gail is a girls' name given to 197,880 girls in the United States since 1912, peaking in 1951 with 9,886 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among girls names in Hawaii in 1951.
Which states favor Gail
Gail by state
Top states by all-time births named Gail. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 26,583 | #1956 (2021) |
| 2 | California | 14,160 | #3615 (2013) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 13,116 | #1242 (1994) |
| 4 | Illinois | 12,653 | #1525 (1996) |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11,544 | #754 (1988) |
| 6 | Michigan | 11,399 | #1260 (2002) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 10,128 | #1068 (1998) |
| 8 | Ohio | 9,157 | #1046 (1990) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6,282 | #657 (1991) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,066 | #625 (1989) |
| 11 | Texas | 4,915 | #2117 (1989) |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4,856 | #417 (1979) |
| 13 | Florida | 4,185 | #1568 (1996) |
| 14 | Georgia | 4,146 | #788 (1983) |
| 15 | Missouri | 3,781 | #586 (1985) |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3,636 | #592 (1981) |
| 17 | Louisiana | 3,612 | #520 (1987) |
| 18 | Washington | 3,581 | #542 (1983) |
| 19 | Maryland | 3,450 | #361 (1984) |
| 20 | Indiana | 3,286 | #634 (1991) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).