Gaëlle
How to say it: ga-EL · /ɡaˈɛl/
Breton feminine form of Gael meaning generous - widely popular for girls in France since the 1970s.
Gaëlle was the 3,956th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,379 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,956 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +71% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Gaëlle is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gaëlle is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Gaëlle
- Gaëlle Enganamouit (born 1992)Cameroonian footballer
- Gaëlle Thalmann (born 1986)Footballer
- Gaëlle Nayo Ketchanke (born 1988)Camerooniana and French weightlifter
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Keep exploring
About as popular as Gaëlle
Find names you'll both love, starting with Gaëlle
The one-minute style quiz.