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Gayle

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #1755 to #1755.1996#1755#1755
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 29 years from 1971 to 1999.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1952–1999 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1955

    Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1955).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent1999

    Most recently recorded at #528 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1952 to 1999. Highest recorded position: #80 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952.

Gayle'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
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#9870InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#9374InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#8090InsufficientNot yet available
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#30610HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3896HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#28314HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#30312HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#26913HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3129HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#29310HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified

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

Where Gayle is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Gayle, between 1952 and 1999, in 22 of those 48 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.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1977England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: highest position in 199619521999
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
New South Wales, Australia1952–19553#80 in 1952
Republic of Ireland1971–199918#269 in 1977
England and Wales19961#1755 in 1996

Its high point came 44 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 1955; it appears again in 1971.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Gayle

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1952–1999.
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 3 regions, from 1952 to 1999. Highest recorded position: #80 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.