Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Gayle (feminine) | Gayle (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #1287 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #615 | 0.016 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #285 | 0.054 | #1491 | 0.001 | ||
| 1950 | #153 | 0.120 | #826 | 0.004 | ||
| 1940 | #158 | 0.109 | #561 | 0.008 | ||
| 1930 | #274 | 0.046 | #498 | 0.012 | ||
| 1920 | #726 | 0.008 | #781 | 0.006 | ||
| 1910 | #713 | 0.008 | #960 | 0.005 | ||
| 1900 | #1079 | 0.004 | #1417 | 0.002 | ||
| 1890 | #1193 | 0.003 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | ||
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