US rank #15553 Unisex name Peak 1998 2,073 births

Gabriele — #15553 US unisex name

2,073 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.

1950s621960s1691970s1301980s1891990s6802000s6192010s1952020s29
#15553
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gabriele

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,073 babies named Gabriele between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gabriele currently holds the #15553 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 88 babies received it in a single year. Gabriele is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 868 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gabriele performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 680 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Gabriele shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Gabriele in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gabriele in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,073 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gabriele at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,073

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1998

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,553

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gabriele popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
88
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
020406080100 202420142005199619871978196919601954 8

Gabriele popularity over time — boys

868 total births recorded since 1961 (Gabriele as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 868 births
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Gabriele by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
680 births that decade — 33% of Gabriele's all-time total
1950s621960s1691970s1301980s1891990s6802000s6192010s1952020s29

Gabriele by state

Where Gabriele concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gabriele
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 2,073 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?
2,073 babies have been named Gabriele since 1954. It currently ranks #15553 among girls. The peak year 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 2,073 births, and as a boy's name it has 868 births.
How long has the name Gabriele been used?
Gabriele has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.