From the Gaels, or Breton Gwenael, "blessed and generous" — gaelic; joyful. Popular across Mexico and Spain since the 2000s.
Gael ranks 86th among American boys in 2025, with 3,866 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 3,879 babies were given the name, ranking 89th. The typical living American called Gael is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.27% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.