Gabriel - A popular male name
Gabriel appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #471. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Gabriel and more.
With that position 1 in 143 baby boys were given this name - making this a popular male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Gabriel peaked in popularity 11 years ago in 2010 on position 21.
Famous with this name

Betty Gabriel

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Bateman
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Gabriel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Gabriel is currently topping the baby name charts in Alaska at position #4 - and is the least popular in South Dakota at position #47.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Gabriel is where you live.
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Gabriel origin and meaning
Gabriel is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Gabriel, pop culture references for the name Gabriel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Gabriel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Gabriel, sorted by popularity.
Gavriel / Gabrial / Gabriela / Gabrielle / Gabriele / Gaberiel / Gabriell / Gabriella / Gabryel / Gabreil /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 24 |
2011 | 24 |
2010 | 21 |
2009 | 22 |
2008 | 24 |
2007 | 28 |
2006 | 28 |
2005 | 28 |
2004 | 32 |
2003 | 29 |
2002 | 32 |
2001 | 38 |
2000 | 44 |
1999 | 53 |
1998 | 54 |
1997 | 57 |
1996 | 61 |
1995 | 65 |
1994 | 68 |
1993 | 86 |
1992 | 86 |
1991 | 82 |
1990 | 100 |
1989 | 110 |
1988 | 102 |
1987 | 99 |
1986 | 95 |
1985 | 92 |
1984 | 87 |
1983 | 89 |
1982 | 88 |
1981 | 87 |
1980 | 85 |
1979 | 89 |
1978 | 90 |
1977 | 87 |
1976 | 81 |
1975 | 106 |
1974 | 119 |
1973 | 131 |
1972 | 138 |
1971 | 172 |
1970 | 205 |
1969 | 247 |
1968 | 273 |
1967 | 292 |
1966 | 325 |
1965 | 309 |
1964 | 314 |
1963 | 330 |
1962 | 334 |
1961 | 338 |
1960 | 383 |
1959 | 377 |
1958 | 412 |
1957 | 406 |
1956 | 417 |
1955 | 400 |
1954 | 429 |
1953 | 425 |
1952 | 436 |
1951 | 435 |
1950 | 422 |
1949 | 422 |
1948 | 453 |
1947 | 435 |
1946 | 500 |
1945 | 464 |
1944 | 447 |
1943 | 450 |
1942 | 453 |
1941 | 403 |
1940 | 428 |
1939 | 474 |
1938 | 441 |
1937 | 433 |
1936 | 387 |
1935 | 419 |
1934 | 461 |
1933 | 392 |
1932 | 412 |
1931 | 399 |
1930 | 385 |
1929 | 376 |
1928 | 355 |
1927 | 371 |
1926 | 441 |
1925 | 429 |
1924 | 398 |
1923 | 410 |
1922 | 457 |
1921 | 413 |
1920 | 435 |
1919 | 432 |
1918 | 425 |
1917 | 413 |
1916 | 410 |
1915 | 411 |
1914 | 416 |
1913 | 416 |
1912 | 443 |
1911 | 355 |
1910 | 471 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Alaska | 4 |
New Mexico | 7 |
Montana | 7 |
Arkansas | 10 |
Kansas | 11 |
Hawaii | 12 |
Rhode Island | 13 |
Colorado | 14 |
Oklahoma | 15 |
Nebraska | 15 |
South Carolina | 16 |
Florida | 16 |
North Carolina | 16 |
Idaho | 16 |
Kentucky | 18 |
Arizona | 18 |
North Dakota | 19 |
Washington | 20 |
Louisiana | 21 |
Indiana | 22 |
Oregon | 22 |
Michigan | 22 |
Nevada | 24 |
Maine | 24 |
Pennsylvania | 24 |
Missouri | 24 |
Virginia | 24 |
Iowa | 25 |
West Virginia | 26 |
Maryland | 26 |
Texas | 26 |
New Jersey | 27 |
Tennessee | 27 |
New York | 29 |
Delaware | 29 |
Connecticut | 30 |
Georgia | 30 |
Massachusetts | 31 |
Ohio | 31 |
New Hampshire | 32 |
Alabama | 32 |
Vermont | 34 |
California | 34 |
Utah | 34 |
Illinois | 36 |
District of Columbia | 37 |
Wisconsin | 38 |
Minnesota | 38 |
Mississippi | 41 |
Wyoming | 45 |
South Dakota | 47 |
Even more about Gabriel
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.