Boys' name · since 1999

Gabrel

29 babies named Gabrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,071 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Gabrel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabrel has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2006.

  • #26,071 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabrel ranks #26,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,071 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gabrel's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gabrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gabrel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gabrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2000)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 1999200020052006 8

Gabrel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (24 births, 83% of the file).

2000s was Gabrel's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Gabrel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gabrel? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 29 babies named Gabrel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,071 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 10 births.
Where does Gabrel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabrel ranks #26,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gabrel most popular? ▼
Gabrel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Gabrel been used? ▼
Records for Gabrel go back to 1999, giving 8 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Gabrel? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Gabrel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gabrel: 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, 1999–2006 (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 Gabrel 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.