Gail is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5958 in 2007 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2161. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.5%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 83,585 girls born was named Gail. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.