Boys' name · since 1880

Gabe

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,110 babies named Gabe, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,039 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,541 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,110
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Gabe is the #4541 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,110 recorded since 1880.

Gabe has 4,110 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4541 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #2,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,541 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,110 born since 1880
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabe ranks #2,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,541 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,110 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,039 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,541 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,110
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%67.4%
Gabe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Gabe's 4,110 recorded births place it above 95.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

How Gabe compares

4,110 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Gabe's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gabe Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,110 369 358,536
Peak-year births 126 34 22,252

Gabe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gabe splits its recorded history at 1956: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 126 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gabe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
126
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150 188019051924194219601978199720152025 22

Gabe by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,102 births, 27% of the file).

2000s was Gabe's strongest decade.

1,102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Gabe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,102 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Gabe compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gabe's total volume

Gabe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -73, 4.3%-85, 3.3%-24, 7.3%-137, 3.1%-145, 1.9%-112, 3.7%-70, 4.4%-146, 2.6%-51, 8.3%-102, 3%-30, 5.9%-146, 2%-70, 6.5%-126, 2.8%-62, 4.9%Gabe-146, 3.1%Gabe
Gabe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Gabe by state

Where Gabe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gabe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
129 3.1%
#2 California
120 2.9%
#3 Utah
98 2.4%
#4 Minnesota
90 2.2%
#5 Ohio
69 1.7%
#6 Iowa
67 1.6%
#7 Michigan
65 1.6%
#8 Texas
62 1.5%
Louisiana share of Gabe's total US births 3.1%
Even split

129 of 4,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Gabe appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gabe? ▼
4,110 babies have been named Gabe since 1880. All-time, it sits at #2,039 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,541 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 126 births.
Where does Gabe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabe ranks #2,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,541 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gabe most popular? ▼
Gabe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,102 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Gabe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gabe are Louisiana (129 births), California (120 births), Utah (98 births).
How long has the name Gabe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gabe since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gabe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gabriel, Gabino, Gabrial, Gabriele, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gabe's data

  • Gabe's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,102 total births); usage has since declined to 214 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Gabes (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gabe

Nearby Names Like Gabe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gabe

Gabriel Boy
#37 395,778 births
Gabino Boy
#3462 2,573 births
Gabrial Boy
1,627 births
Gabriele Boy
#4573 890 births
Gable Boy
#5227 804 births

Compare Gabe side by side: Gabe vs Gabriel Gabe vs Gabino Gabe vs Gabrial

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Gabe

Nels #4540
3,841 births · Peak 1918
Osborne #4542
1,754 births · Peak 1915
Napoleon #4539
7,805 births · Peak 1926
Clemente #4543
3,751 births · Peak 1996
Ezelio #4538
76 births · Peak 2024
Michel #4544
10,539 births · Peak 1957
Jahani #4537
60 births · Peak 2024
Elroy #4545
7,476 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gabe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gabe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.