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Boy's name · #86 in the US (2025) · Trending
Gael first appeared in 1919, vanished from the records entirely for 36 years, and since returning in 1989 has climbed back to #86. About 49,000 boys have carried it in all.
US births of Gael rose from 690 in 2011 to 2,745 in 2012, when Univision aired Abismo de pasión, featuring a central character named Gael.
See where Gael is more common.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Gael is especially popular in Ecuador and Mexico.
#2 in Argentina (2025, through 1 Dec 2025) · #7 in Ecuador (2025) · #8 in Mexico (2024) · #11 in Brazil (2025, through 23 Dec 2025, girls and boys combined) · #15 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #21 in Spain (2024) · #203 in France (2025) · #372 in Ireland (2025) · #409 in Italy (2024) · #452 in Switzerland (2025) · #571 in Canada (2025) · #615 in Poland (2025) and 6 more.
Among 256 notable people named Gael:
No single standout — notable Gaels spread across many fields.
Similar names: Rowan · Gage · Callum · Arlo · Elian · Ronan
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