Gabe vs Gabriel

Side-by-side comparison of Gabe and Gabriel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gabe

Boy name · Rank #4557

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Name B

Gabriel

Boy name · Rank #43

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Gabe Gabriel
Current Rank #4557 #43
Total Births (all years) 4,086 389,106
Peak Year 2005 2008
Peak Year Births 126 13,040
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gabe Gabriel
1880ss 59 147
1890ss 54 144
1900ss 38 234
1910ss 117 1,335
1920ss 125 2,201
1930ss 127 1,839
1940ss 119 2,039
1950ss 179 3,204
1960ss 240 6,162
1970ss 465 24,395
1980ss 167 32,321
1990ss 320 54,813
2000ss 1,102 119,827
2010ss 782 105,584
2020ss 192 34,861

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gabe Gabriel
2014 84 10,953
2015 88 10,909
2016 54 10,278
2017 58 9,176
2018 56 8,435
2019 53 7,765
2020 49 7,165
2021 44 7,293
2022 35 7,247
2023 42 6,777
2024 22 6,379

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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