Gail is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5975 in 2012 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2161. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.1%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 80,034 girls born was named Gail. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.