Boy nameCurrently #43 in the USFalling
Gabriel
GAY-bree-ul//ˈɡeɪbriəl//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20087 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
God is my strength
Gabriel comes from the Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength' or 'man of God', and in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition he is the archangel who delivers momentous divine messages. Its melodic strength has kept it consistently popular across many languages.
Gabriel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gabriel |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 19 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 29 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 46 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 93 |
| 1913 | 119 |
| 1914 | 131 |
| 1915 | 180 |
| 1916 | 179 |
| 1917 | 195 |
| 1918 | 195 |
| 1919 | 191 |
| 1920 | 206 |
| 1921 | 225 |
| 1922 | 194 |
| 1923 | 214 |
| 1924 | 241 |
| 1925 | 202 |
| 1926 | 202 |
| 1927 | 247 |
| 1928 | 255 |
| 1929 | 242 |
| 1930 | 220 |
| 1931 | 209 |
| 1932 | 184 |
| 1933 | 188 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 183 |
| 1936 | 202 |
| 1937 | 177 |
| 1938 | 170 |
| 1939 | 153 |
| 1940 | 193 |
| 1941 | 212 |
| 1942 | 199 |
| 1943 | 206 |
| 1944 | 194 |
| 1945 | 163 |
| 1946 | 173 |
| 1947 | 242 |
| 1948 | 216 |
| 1949 | 275 |
| 1950 | 263 |
| 1951 | 246 |
| 1952 | 262 |
| 1953 | 275 |
| 1954 | 298 |
| 1955 | 338 |
| 1956 | 345 |
| 1957 | 393 |
| 1958 | 374 |
| 1959 | 449 |
| 1960 | 438 |
| 1961 | 561 |
| 1962 | 586 |
| 1963 | 598 |
| 1964 | 633 |
| 1965 | 638 |
| 1966 | 556 |
| 1967 | 659 |
| 1968 | 747 |
| 1969 | 886 |
| 1970 | 1,282 |
| 1971 | 1,609 |
| 1972 | 1,956 |
| 1973 | 2,023 |
| 1974 | 2,270 |
| 1975 | 2,474 |
| 1976 | 3,358 |
| 1977 | 3,402 |
| 1978 | 3,194 |
| 1979 | 3,294 |
| 1980 | 3,564 |
| 1981 | 3,428 |
| 1982 | 3,426 |
| 1983 | 3,346 |
| 1984 | 3,405 |
| 1985 | 3,288 |
| 1986 | 3,132 |
| 1987 | 3,242 |
| 1988 | 3,294 |
| 1989 | 3,205 |
| 1990 | 3,911 |
| 1991 | 4,653 |
| 1992 | 4,571 |
| 1993 | 4,611 |
| 1994 | 5,797 |
| 1995 | 5,943 |
| 1996 | 6,127 |
| 1997 | 6,668 |
| 1998 | 7,325 |
| 1999 | 7,650 |
| 2000 | 8,974 |
| 2001 | 11,155 |
| 2002 | 12,269 |
| 2003 | 12,703 |
| 2004 | 11,797 |
| 2005 | 12,936 |
| 2006 | 12,716 |
| 2007 | 13,075 |
| 2008 | 13,187 |
| 2009 | 12,977 |
| 2010 | 12,986 |
| 2011 | 12,446 |
| 2012 | 11,647 |
| 2013 | 11,297 |
| 2014 | 11,014 |
| 2015 | 10,962 |
| 2016 | 10,327 |
| 2017 | 9,203 |
| 2018 | 8,467 |
| 2019 | 7,808 |
| 2020 | 7,187 |
| 2021 | 7,313 |
| 2022 | 7,263 |
| 2023 | 6,790 |
| 2024 | 6,402 |
Gabriel through the decades
- Gabriel peaked in 2008, when 13,187 babies were named Gabriel in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gabriel has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gabriel currently ranks #43 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Gabe
Variants & spellings
GabriëlGabriele