Unisex name · since 1964
Gabrial
Gabrial has 1,627 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,627
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gabrial sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,627 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Gabrial recorded 1,627 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2022.
- #3,747 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,627 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabrial ranks #3,747 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,627 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,627
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gabrial's 1,627 recorded births place it above 91.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Gabrial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gabrial's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gabrial popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Gabrial popularity over time - girls
264 total births recorded since 1984 (Gabrial as girls' name)
Gabrial by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (694 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Gabrial's strongest decade.
694 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gabrial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 184
1970s
184 births
- 1980s 154
1980s
154 births
- 1990s 259
1990s
259 births
- 2000s
2000s
694 births
- 2010s
2010s
306 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 694 births (43% of all-time use).
How Gabrial 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 Gabrial's total volume
Gabrial by state
Where Gabrial concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 43 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 7 | 0.4% |
61 of 1,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Gabrial appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gabrial's data
- Gabrial's decade-level peak was the 2000s (694 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gabrials (61 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 Gabrial: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1964–2022 (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 Gabrial 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.