Gale
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Gale
Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games, it has new force for boys.
Gale for girls
When Gail was popular, half a century ago, Gale was a plausible choice. Gale does put a slightly more masculine spin on the name, but it's dated in any version.
Pronounced GAYL.
As of October 2026, Gale ranked #6581 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #321 in 1939, Nameberry popularity #978.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Gale for boys
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Gale in pop culture
- Gale HawthorneBoy
character in "The Hunger Games"
- Gale BoetticherBoy
character on "Breaking Bad"
- GaleBoy
character in Marvel Universe
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main character in "The Wizard of Oz"
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character in TV series "LateLine"
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character in movie "Scream"
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the wind spirit in "Frozen II"