Total births
149
Unisex name · since 1973
Gabreal
Gabreal has 149 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1973–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
149 boys have been named Gabreal since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gabreal has 149 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1973 to 2011.
- 149 total births
- 1973–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
149 boys have been named Gabreal since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 149
- total births
- 1973–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Gabreal was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
15 babies were named Gabreal in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Gabreal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gabreal's full recorded timeline at 2003, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gabreal at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Gabreal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2011
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Gabreal popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 1989 (Gabreal as girls' name)
Gabreal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gabreal's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Gabreal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gabreal? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 149 babies named Gabreal. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 15 births.
When was Gabreal most popular? ▼
Gabreal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Gabreal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gabreal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 149 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Gabreal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gabreal since 1973 -- 39 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Gabreal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gabriel, Gabe, Gabino, Gabrial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gabreal's data
- Gabreal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gabreal
Nearby Names Like Gabreal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gabreal
Gabriel Boy
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Gabe Boy
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Gabino Boy
#3109 2,573 births
Gabrial Boy
1,627 births
Gabriele Boy
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Compare Gabreal side by side: Gabreal vs Gabriel Gabreal vs Gabe Gabreal vs Gabino
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gabreal: Baby Name Since 1973 - 149 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gabreal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gabreal 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 June 2026.