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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Gael
45K
Alive today
Named Bernal
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 10
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (92.2%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #883
Per 100K: 12.96
Top ancestry: Hispanic (88.3%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gael
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gael, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 92.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gael described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gael at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino92.2% · 21,094
- White5.8% · 1,323
- Black or African American1.4% · 317
- Two or more races0.3% · 70
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 57
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 19
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bernal surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bernal, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bernal described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bernal at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino88.3% · 34,194
- White7.5% · 2,914
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 1,038
- Two or more races0.6% · 232
- Black or African American0.5% · 187
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 164
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gael right now.
The surname Bernal appears at a rate of 12.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0130%.
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 (12.96 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Gael Bernal?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.