Gael Bernal
There are approximately 6 people named Gael Bernal living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gael with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bernal. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Gael
45K
Alive today
Named Bernal
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 10
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #873
Per 100K: 13.46
Top ancestry: Hispanic (88.5%)
First name trend
Gael: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gael. The peak year was 2024 with 3,862 births. The average person named Gael today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bernal surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bernal, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 88.5%.
- Hispanic or Latino88.5%
- White8.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4%
- Black or African American0.4%
- Two or more races0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gael has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0132% of the US population, based on 45,269 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bernal appears at a rate of 13.46 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0135%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Gael Bernal. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Gael Bernal: questions and answers
How many people are named Gael Bernal?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Gael Bernal. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0132%) with the surname frequency (13.46 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gael Bernal?
We classify Gael Bernal as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gael a male or female name?
Gael is predominantly male. Out of 45,866 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Gael profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.