Total births
2,078
Unisex name · since 1954
Gabriele
2,078 babies named Gabriele in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15599
- among girls today
- 2,078
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
2,078 babies have been named Gabriele since 1954, making it today's #15599 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabriele has been recorded 2,078 times among girls since 1954, currently ranked #15599 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #15599 among girls today
- 2,078 born since 1954
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gabriele is currently the #15599 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 2,078 born since 1954, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15599
- among girls today
- 2,078
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Gabriele vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15599
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Gabriele was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
88 babies were named Gabriele in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Gabriele compares
2,078 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Gabriele's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gabriele | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,078 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gabriele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gabriele's full recorded timeline at 1989, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gabriele at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#15,599
Active since
1954
Gabriele popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Gabriele popularity over time - boys
890 total births recorded since 1961 (Gabriele as boys' name)
Gabriele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Gabriele's strongest decade.
680 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gabriele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 62
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 169
1960s
169 births
- 1970s 130
1970s
130 births
- 1980s 189
1980s
189 births
- 1990s
1990s
680 births
- 2000s
2000s
619 births
- 2010s 195
2010s
195 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 680 births (33% of all-time use).
How Gabriele compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gabriele's total volume
Gabriele vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gabriele by state
Where Gabriele concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 92 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 61 | 2.9% |
| #3 | California | | 60 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.8% |
New York share of Gabriele's total US births 4.4%
Even split
92 of 2,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Gabriele appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gabriele? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 2,078 babies named Gabriele. Today it holds rank #15599 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 88 births.
When was Gabriele most popular? ▼
Gabriele was most popular in the 1990s decade with 680 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Gabriele most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gabriele are New York (92 births), Texas (61 births), California (60 births).
Is Gabriele a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gabriele is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,078 births, and as a boy's name it has 890 births.
How long has the name Gabriele been used? ▼
Gabriele has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 72 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gabriele? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Gabriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gabriele's data
- Gabriele's decade-level peak was the 1990s (680 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gabrieles (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Gabriele
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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, 1954–2025 (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. "Gabriele: #15599 Unisex Name - 2,078 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gabriele. 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 Gabriele 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.