Gabriel vs Gabe

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

Name A

Gabriel

Boy name · Rank #43

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Name B

Gabe

Boy name · Rank #4557

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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