Gabriela
The feminine form of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavri'el, read as God is my strength or man of God. Gabriel appears as an archangel in Daniel and the gospels.
Gabriela in 2025
Gabriela was given to 961 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 674th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,450 babies born.
The history of Gabriela
Gabriela reached its highest point in 2003, when 3,369 babies were given the name, ranking 225th that year.
Across the 123 years of records since 1903, 86,553 babies have been named Gabriela. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gabriela by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gabriela | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 2,808 |
| 1910s | 51 | 4,172 |
| 1920s | 96 | 4,309 |
| 1930s | 40 | 4,884 |
| 1940s | 65 | 5,226 |
| 1950s | 251 | 2,303 |
| 1960s | 1,160 | 1,152 |
| 1970s | 4,125 | 614 |
| 1980s | 7,937 | 446 |
| 1990s | 24,251 | 234 |
| 2000s | 28,609 | 225 |
| 2010s | 14,034 | 333 |
| 2020s | 5,917 | 627 |
Where Gabriela is heading
Gabriela has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 1,260 babies in 2015 to 961 in 2025.
Names like Gabriela
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gabriela.