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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gabriel

Ranked #122 - 1 in 21,027 people
US

Most common in

United States

380k bearers

World total

380,459

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#122

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States380k
Worldwide
~380k
rank #122
Rarity
1 in 21,027
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~380k in US

About the name Gabriel

There are an estimated 380,459 people named Gabriel alive worldwide today. That ranks Gabriel at #122 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gabriel is held by approximately 380,459 people, ranking #122 among first names. That works out to roughly 115 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 872 U.S. residents).

Historically Gabriel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Gabriel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Gabriel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gabriel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 15
  2. 1881: 17
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 11
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 10
  13. 1892: 10
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 14
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 10
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 12
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 18
  25. 1904: 14
  26. 1905: 29
  27. 1906: 16
  28. 1907: 21
  29. 1908: 34
  30. 1909: 39
  31. 1910: 46
  32. 1911: 47
  33. 1912: 93
  34. 1913: 119
  35. 1914: 131
  36. 1915: 180
  37. 1916: 179
  38. 1917: 195
  39. 1918: 195
  40. 1919: 191
  41. 1920: 206
  42. 1921: 225
  43. 1922: 194
  44. 1923: 214
  45. 1924: 241
  46. 1925: 202
  47. 1926: 202
  48. 1927: 247
  49. 1928: 255
  50. 1929: 242
  51. 1930: 220
  52. 1931: 209
  53. 1932: 184
  54. 1933: 188
  55. 1934: 163
  56. 1935: 183
  57. 1936: 202
  58. 1937: 177
  59. 1938: 170
  60. 1939: 153
  61. 1940: 193
  62. 1941: 212
  63. 1942: 199
  64. 1943: 206
  65. 1944: 194
  66. 1945: 163
  67. 1946: 173
  68. 1947: 242
  69. 1948: 216
  70. 1949: 275
  71. 1950: 263
  72. 1951: 246
  73. 1952: 262
  74. 1953: 275
  75. 1954: 298
  76. 1955: 338
  77. 1956: 345
  78. 1957: 393
  79. 1958: 374
  80. 1959: 449
  81. 1960: 438
  82. 1961: 563
  83. 1962: 585
  84. 1963: 597
  85. 1964: 633
  86. 1965: 637
  87. 1966: 555
  88. 1967: 659
  89. 1968: 747
  90. 1969: 885
  91. 1970: 1,281
  92. 1971: 1,608
  93. 1972: 1,955
  94. 1973: 2,022
  95. 1974: 2,270
  96. 1975: 2,474
  97. 1976: 3,358
  98. 1977: 3,402
  99. 1978: 3,194
  100. 1979: 3,293
  101. 1980: 3,563
  102. 1981: 3,428
  103. 1982: 3,426
  104. 1983: 3,346
  105. 1984: 3,405
  106. 1985: 3,288
  107. 1986: 3,132
  108. 1987: 3,242
  109. 1988: 3,293
  110. 1989: 3,206
  111. 1990: 3,911
  112. 1991: 4,654
  113. 1992: 4,571
  114. 1993: 4,612
  115. 1994: 5,798
  116. 1995: 5,943
  117. 1996: 6,128
  118. 1997: 6,670
  119. 1998: 7,325
  120. 1999: 7,650
  121. 2000: 8,974
  122. 2001: 11k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 13k
  125. 2004: 12k
  126. 2005: 13k
  127. 2006: 13k
  128. 2007: 13k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 13k
  131. 2010: 13k
  132. 2011: 12k
  133. 2012: 12k
  134. 2013: 11k
  135. 2014: 11k
  136. 2015: 11k
  137. 2016: 10k
  138. 2017: 9,205
  139. 2018: 8,471
  140. 2019: 7,811
  141. 2020: 7,194
  142. 2021: 7,322
  143. 2022: 7,273
  144. 2023: 6,799
  145. 2024: 6,433
  146. 2025: 6,579

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gabriel worldwide?

There are an estimated 380,459 people named Gabriel alive worldwide today, ranking #122 globally.

Is Gabriel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 21,027 people. In the United States there are roughly 380,459 bearers, which is 1 in 872 Americans.

Is Gabriel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gabriel is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Gabriel come from?

Who are famous people named Gabriel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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