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Gael

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What official birth registration shows about Gael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2025, ranging from #1011 to #3589.20082013201720212025#1011#3589
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#2282
2007#3589
2008#2775
2009#1981
2010#3332
2012#2721
2013#1920
2014#2690
2015#1902
2016#1498
2017#1398
2018#1533
2019#1369
2020#1085
2021#1448
2022#1011
2023#1018
2024#1199
2025#1466

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 19 of the 20 years from 2006 to 2025.

In 2025: #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1466 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2006–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #2282 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2017–2025

    Highest recorded position: #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2017–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #362 in Republic of Ireland in 2023.

Gael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#146618HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#119923HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#101829HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#101129HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#144817HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#108525HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#136918HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#190212HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#192011HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#36210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4298HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#37010HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gael is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Gael, between 2006 and 2025, in 19 of those 20 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202320062025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2006–202519#1011 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2017–20258#362 in 2023
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Gael

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2006–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #362 in Republic of Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.