as a First Name
Variant spelling of Gail. The popularity of this form was no doubt increased by the fame of the American film actress Gayle Hunnicutt (b. 1943).
| 551st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 89,770
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Montana
- has the most people named Gayle per capita
- 1951
- marked the height of its popularity
97%
3%
69%
55+
55+
30%
30-54
30-54
0.56%
13-29
13-29
0.06%
0-12
0-12
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