Gabriel

Boys

Best rank #29 (2009) · ranked in 18 years

Gabriel climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 18 years, topping out at #29 in 2009.

It eased from #32 in 2008 to #58 in 2025.

In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #58.

At its peak year of 2009, Gabriel was given to 12,978 newborns.

Gabriel was most popular around 2009, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820172025
  1. 2025586,579
  2. 2024656,433
  3. 2023536,799
  4. 2022517,273
  5. 2021537,322
  6. 2020587,194
  7. 2019547,811
  8. 2018498,471
  9. 2017449,205
  10. 20163910,328
  11. 20153410,966
  12. 20143511,022
  13. 20133211,298
  14. 20123211,650
  15. 20113112,452
  16. 20102912,991
  17. 20092912,978
  18. 20083213,188

Similar names

Names similar to Gabriel include Gabriella, Gavin, Grayson, which share a starting letter or overlapping popularity. Compare their rank trajectories below.

Where Gabriel is most popular

In 2025, Gabriel was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,556 births nationwide.

The largest share came from Texas at 792 births, 12.1% of the national total, where it ranked #46 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.6% of Gabriel births, against 16.4% Northeast, 18.4% Midwest, 23.7% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Gabriel placed as high as #25 in New Mexico and as low as #178 in West Virginia.

The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1Texas792 · #46 there
  2. 2California742 · #69 there
  3. 3Florida518 · #32 there
  4. 4New York395 · #48 there
  5. 5Illinois243 · #46 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast16.4%
  • Midwest18.4%
  • South41.6%
  • West23.7%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Gabriel a popular name?
Gabriel reached a best rank of #29 in 2009 and has charted in 18 years.
Where does Gabriel rank now?
In the most recent data (2025), Gabriel ranks #58.
Is Gabriel a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Gabriel most popular?
Gabriel peaked around 2009.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)