Neutral
Gale
Gale is a gender-neutral name meaning "father's joy". It was at its most popular in the 1950s and is rarely chosen now. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. Since 1900, roughly 32,165 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyVariant of Gail, short for Abigail
EtymologyMeaning "father's joy"
Births by decade
1900s
149
1910s
1,033
1920s
2,339
1930s
3,468
1940s
8,010
1950s
11,773
1960s
3,834
1970s
1,010
1980s
325
1990s
119
2000s
50
2010s
55
Peaked in the 1950s · 32,165 total U.S. births since 1900