Fun Facts About the Name Gabriel
- An all-time favorite: U.S. records show 395,675 boys named Gabriel from 1880 through 2025.
- Back among the favorites: Gabriel returned to the U.S. top 100 in 1883 and stayed there for 36 consecutive years, through 2025.
- More than 402 thousand babies named Gabriel: U.S. records list 402,524 babies given the name Gabriel from 1880 through 2025. Even 6,849 girls received the name Gabriel - about 1 girl for every 58 boys.
What Does the Name Gabriel Mean?
Gabriel comes from the Hebrew name Gavri'el (גַּבְרִיאֵל), traditionally rendered "God is my strength" or "man of God." It is built from two elements: El, a general Hebrew word for God, and a first element that is explained in two ways. One explanation traces it to gever, "man" or "strong man," which gives the literal sense "man of God." Another connects it to the root gabar, "to be strong," which supports the customary translation "God is my strength." The two explanations point in a similar direction, and the exact derivation of the first element is not fully settled.
Gabriel Name History & Origins
Gabriel is one of the few angels named in the Hebrew Bible. He appears in the Book of Daniel, where he explains visions to Daniel, and the Book of Enoch lists him among the archangels. In the Gospel of Luke he announces the births of John the Baptist to Zechariah and of Jesus to Mary. The same figure appears in the Quran as Jibril, who brings the revelation to Muhammad. These scriptural roles carried the name through Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities.
From the Hebrew Gavri'el, the name was written in Greek as Gabriēl and in Latin as Gabriel, the form that then passed into most of Europe. It appears in medieval English records and took national forms across the continent: Gabriele in Italian, Gabriel in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German, Gavriil in Russian, and Gábor in Hungarian. Feminine forms such as Gabrielle and Gabriella come from the same source.
How Popular is the Name Gabriel?
Gabriel ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1976 through 1987, then returned in 1990 and remained through 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,671 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #5,482 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #8,195 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,084 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #6,021 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,537 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #3,571 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2018 | #4,391 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2017 | #4,967 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2016 | #3,297 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 2015 | #3,147 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2014 | #2,821 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2013 | #3,093 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2012 | #2,572 | 70 | 0.0040% |
| 2011 | #2,225 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2010 | #1,998 | 100 | 0.0056% |
| 2009 | #1,565 | 144 | 0.0078% |
| 2008 | #1,564 | 147 | 0.0078% |
| 2007 | #1,438 | 164 | 0.0085% |
| 2006 | #1,343 | 173 | 0.0091% |
| 2005 | #1,269 | 177 | 0.0096% |
| 2004 | #1,009 | 234 | 0.0127% |
| 2003 | #1,182 | 182 | 0.0100% |
| 2002 | #1,031 | 210 | 0.0117% |
| 2001 | #934 | 238 | 0.0132% |
| 2000 | #782 | 293 | 0.0161% |
| 1999 | #784 | 281 | 0.0158% |
| 1998 | #828 | 257 | 0.0145% |
| 1997 | #790 | 264 | 0.0152% |
| 1996 | #871 | 228 | 0.0130% |
| 1995 | #851 | 230 | 0.0131% |
| 1994 | #789 | 259 | 0.0145% |
| 1993 | #833 | 237 | 0.0131% |
| 1992 | #847 | 235 | 0.0127% |
| 1991 | #839 | 240 | 0.0128% |
| 1990 | #906 | 212 | 0.0112% |
| 1989 | #1,019 | 168 | 0.0091% |
| 1988 | #957 | 174 | 0.0098% |
| 1987 | #972 | 163 | 0.0094% |
| 1986 | #1,466 | 86 | 0.0050% |
| 1985 | #1,623 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 1984 | #1,450 | 80 | 0.0048% |
| 1983 | #1,490 | 77 | 0.0046% |
| 1982 | #1,758 | 63 | 0.0037% |
| 1981 | #1,941 | 55 | 0.0033% |
| 1980 | #1,648 | 70 | 0.0042% |
| 1979 | #1,837 | 58 | 0.0036% |
| 1978 | #1,586 | 68 | 0.0044% |
| 1977 | #1,811 | 56 | 0.0037% |
| 1976 | #1,735 | 55 | 0.0038% |
| 1975 | #2,031 | 43 | 0.0029% |
| 1974 | #2,145 | 38 | 0.0026% |
| 1973 | #1,952 | 42 | 0.0029% |
| 1972 | #2,186 | 35 | 0.0023% |
| 1971 | #2,263 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1970 | #2,177 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1969 | #2,942 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1968 | #4,074 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #3,382 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #5,010 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #3,087 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1964 | #3,287 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1963 | #3,228 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #3,865 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #3,848 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #3,996 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1958 | #3,606 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #4,332 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #5,415 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #4,830 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #5,571 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,462 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #4,938 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1943 | #3,935 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #4,878 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #4,127 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #4,481 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #4,456 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,841 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #4,676 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #5,239 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | #4,698 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #5,263 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1918 | #5,104 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #4,871 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #4,702 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1915 | #3,571 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1913 | #3,376 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1912 | #2,035 | 9 | 0.0016% |
| 1910 | #2,553 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #37 | 6,569 | 0.3846% |
| 2024 | #43 | 6,379 | 0.3719% |
| 2023 | #38 | 6,777 | 0.3967% |
| 2022 | #36 | 7,247 | 0.4155% |
| 2021 | #38 | 7,293 | 0.4172% |
| 2020 | #38 | 7,165 | 0.4153% |
| 2019 | #37 | 7,765 | 0.4330% |
| 2018 | #35 | 8,435 | 0.4646% |
| 2017 | #31 | 9,176 | 0.4959% |
| 2016 | #25 | 10,278 | 0.5417% |
| 2015 | #22 | 10,909 | 0.5693% |
| 2014 | #24 | 10,953 | 0.5703% |
| 2013 | #24 | 11,244 | 0.5945% |
| 2012 | #24 | 11,577 | 0.6104% |
| 2011 | #24 | 12,361 | 0.6509% |
| 2010 | #21 | 12,886 | 0.6717% |
| 2009 | #22 | 12,833 | 0.6471% |
| 2008 | #24 | 13,040 | 0.6392% |
| 2007 | #28 | 12,911 | 0.6221% |
| 2006 | #28 | 12,543 | 0.6103% |
| 2005 | #28 | 12,759 | 0.6389% |
| 2004 | #32 | 11,563 | 0.5826% |
| 2003 | #29 | 12,521 | 0.6339% |
| 2002 | #32 | 12,059 | 0.6211% |
| 2001 | #38 | 10,917 | 0.5619% |
| 2000 | #44 | 8,681 | 0.4420% |
| 1999 | #53 | 7,369 | 0.3838% |
| 1998 | #54 | 7,068 | 0.3698% |
| 1997 | #57 | 6,404 | 0.3397% |
| 1996 | #61 | 5,899 | 0.3114% |
| 1995 | #65 | 5,713 | 0.3001% |
| 1994 | #68 | 5,538 | 0.2867% |
| 1993 | #86 | 4,374 | 0.2230% |
| 1992 | #86 | 4,336 | 0.2171% |
| 1991 | #82 | 4,413 | 0.2184% |
| 1990 | #100 | 3,699 | 0.1801% |
| 1989 | #110 | 3,037 | 0.1518% |
| 1988 | #102 | 3,120 | 0.1630% |
| 1987 | #98 | 3,079 | 0.1649% |
| 1986 | #95 | 3,046 | 0.1654% |
| 1985 | #92 | 3,215 | 0.1739% |
| 1984 | #87 | 3,325 | 0.1842% |
| 1983 | #89 | 3,269 | 0.1824% |
| 1982 | #88 | 3,363 | 0.1853% |
| 1981 | #87 | 3,373 | 0.1883% |
| 1980 | #85 | 3,494 | 0.1958% |
| 1979 | #90 | 3,236 | 0.1880% |
| 1978 | #90 | 3,126 | 0.1904% |
| 1977 | #87 | 3,346 | 0.2036% |
| 1976 | #81 | 3,303 | 0.2105% |
| 1975 | #106 | 2,431 | 0.1557% |
| 1974 | #117 | 2,232 | 0.1419% |
| 1973 | #130 | 1,981 | 0.1271% |
| 1972 | #139 | 1,921 | 0.1185% |
| 1971 | #173 | 1,574 | 0.0890% |
| 1970 | #205 | 1,245 | 0.0670% |
| 1969 | #247 | 865 | 0.0484% |
| 1968 | #270 | 735 | 0.0423% |
| 1967 | #285 | 644 | 0.0369% |
| 1966 | #317 | 548 | 0.0307% |
| 1965 | #301 | 621 | 0.0334% |
| 1964 | #311 | 617 | 0.0310% |
| 1963 | #328 | 582 | 0.0287% |
| 1962 | #328 | 574 | 0.0277% |
| 1961 | #334 | 549 | 0.0258% |
| 1960 | #382 | 427 | 0.0200% |
| 1959 | #372 | 449 | 0.0210% |
| 1958 | #411 | 362 | 0.0171% |
| 1957 | #394 | 384 | 0.0178% |
| 1956 | #410 | 345 | 0.0163% |
| 1955 | #399 | 332 | 0.0161% |
| 1954 | #421 | 291 | 0.0143% |
| 1953 | #422 | 275 | 0.0139% |
| 1952 | #432 | 262 | 0.0135% |
| 1951 | #433 | 246 | 0.0131% |
| 1950 | #418 | 258 | 0.0144% |
| 1949 | #420 | 265 | 0.0149% |
| 1948 | #453 | 216 | 0.0123% |
| 1947 | #437 | 236 | 0.0129% |
| 1946 | #488 | 173 | 0.0107% |
| 1945 | #466 | 163 | 0.0121% |
| 1944 | #440 | 194 | 0.0142% |
| 1943 | #450 | 199 | 0.0139% |
| 1942 | #444 | 194 | 0.0140% |
| 1941 | #410 | 206 | 0.0168% |
| 1940 | #420 | 193 | 0.0166% |
| 1939 | #466 | 153 | 0.0138% |
| 1938 | #442 | 170 | 0.0153% |
| 1937 | #431 | 172 | 0.0161% |
| 1936 | #385 | 202 | 0.0195% |
| 1935 | #414 | 178 | 0.0171% |
| 1934 | #443 | 163 | 0.0158% |
| 1933 | #395 | 188 | 0.0190% |
| 1932 | #413 | 184 | 0.0176% |
| 1931 | #388 | 209 | 0.0201% |
| 1930 | #385 | 220 | 0.0200% |
| 1929 | #374 | 237 | 0.0220% |
| 1928 | #366 | 255 | 0.0230% |
| 1927 | #373 | 247 | 0.0219% |
| 1926 | #427 | 202 | 0.0182% |
| 1925 | #423 | 202 | 0.0181% |
| 1924 | #395 | 235 | 0.0207% |
| 1923 | #415 | 209 | 0.0191% |
| 1922 | #433 | 194 | 0.0178% |
| 1921 | #410 | 219 | 0.0199% |
| 1920 | #420 | 201 | 0.0189% |
| 1919 | #425 | 191 | 0.0195% |
| 1918 | #423 | 190 | 0.0187% |
| 1917 | #410 | 190 | 0.0205% |
| 1916 | #428 | 174 | 0.0195% |
| 1915 | #408 | 173 | 0.0204% |
| 1914 | #418 | 131 | 0.0200% |
| 1913 | #405 | 114 | 0.0222% |
| 1912 | #427 | 84 | 0.0195% |
| 1911 | #420 | 47 | 0.0208% |
| 1910 | #425 | 41 | 0.0211% |
| 1909 | #391 | 39 | 0.0238% |
| 1908 | #409 | 34 | 0.0220% |
| 1907 | #521 | 21 | 0.0143% |
| 1906 | #598 | 16 | 0.0120% |
| 1905 | #397 | 29 | 0.0219% |
| 1904 | #625 | 14 | 0.0109% |
| 1903 | #510 | 18 | 0.0151% |
| 1902 | #430 | 23 | 0.0188% |
| 1901 | #414 | 21 | 0.0197% |
| 1900 | #564 | 19 | 0.0126% |
| 1899 | #593 | 12 | 0.0113% |
| 1898 | #512 | 17 | 0.0139% |
| 1897 | #699 | 10 | 0.0089% |
| 1896 | #488 | 18 | 0.0151% |
| 1895 | #565 | 14 | 0.0119% |
| 1894 | #402 | 22 | 0.0190% |
| 1893 | #468 | 16 | 0.0142% |
| 1892 | #707 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1891 | #616 | 10 | 0.0099% |
| 1890 | #496 | 15 | 0.0135% |
| 1889 | #690 | 9 | 0.0081% |
| 1888 | #564 | 13 | 0.0108% |
| 1887 | #397 | 18 | 0.0177% |
| 1886 | #522 | 13 | 0.0117% |
| 1885 | #587 | 11 | 0.0102% |
| 1884 | #388 | 21 | 0.0183% |
| 1883 | #611 | 10 | 0.0096% |
| 1882 | #403 | 20 | 0.0176% |
| 1881 | #423 | 17 | 0.0169% |
| 1880 | #472 | 15 | 0.0136% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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