Boys' name · since 1914
Gabor
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Gabor, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,871 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
147 boys have been named Gabor since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gabor recorded 147 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2020.
- #14,871 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 147 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabor ranks #14,871 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,871 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gabor's 147 recorded births place it above 67.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gabor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gabor's full recorded timeline at 1967, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gabor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2020
- Peak year (1962)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Gabor by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (51 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Gabor's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gabor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 51 births (35% of all-time use).
Gabor by state
Where Gabor concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 147 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gabor's data
- Gabor's decade-level peak was the 1960s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gabors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gabor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
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, 1914–2020 (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 Gabor 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.