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 #4575

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Metric Gabriel Gabe
Current Rank #43 #4575
Total Births (all years) 395,778 4,110
Peak Year 2008 2005
Peak Year Births 13,041 126
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gabriel Gabe
1880s 147 59
1890s 144 54
1900s 234 38
1910s 1,335 117
1920s 2,201 125
1930s 1,839 127
1940s 2,039 119
1950s 3,204 179
1960s 6,159 240
1970s 24,390 466
1980s 32,320 167
1990s 54,819 320
2000s 119,830 1,102
2010s 105,621 783
2020s 41,496 214

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gabriel Gabe
2014 10,961 84
2015 10,913 89
2016 10,279 54
2017 9,178 58
2018 8,439 56
2019 7,768 53
2020 7,172 49
2021 7,302 44
2022 7,257 35
2023 6,786 42
2024 6,410 22
2025 6,569 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, 1880–2025.

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