Gabriel
Hebrew Gavri'el, God is my strength or man of God. Scripture gives it to the archangel who explains visions to Daniel and announces births in Luke.
Gabriel in 2025
Gabriel was given to 6,579 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 58th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 504 babies born.
The history of Gabriel
Gabriel reached its highest point in 2008, when 13,188 babies were given the name, ranking 32nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 29th, in 2009.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 402,627 babies have been named Gabriel. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gabriel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gabriel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 147 | 807 |
| 1890s | 144 | 1,023 |
| 1900s | 234 | 1,010 |
| 1910s | 1,376 | 845 |
| 1920s | 2,228 | 774 |
| 1930s | 1,849 | 809 |
| 1940s | 2,073 | 866 |
| 1950s | 3,243 | 818 |
| 1960s | 6,299 | 547 |
| 1970s | 24,857 | 166 |
| 1980s | 33,329 | 172 |
| 1990s | 57,262 | 87 |
| 2000s | 121,792 | 29 |
| 2010s | 106,194 | 29 |
| 2020s | 41,600 | 51 |
Where Gabriel is heading
Gabriel has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 10,966 babies in 2015 to 6,579 in 2025.
Names like Gabriel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gabriel.