Recorded 1970–2021 Unisex name Peak 1989 1,290 births

Gabriell — unisex name

1,290 babies named Gabriell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s2331990s4582000s4652010s1092020s7
2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Gabriell was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

144 babies were named Gabriell in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gabriell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,290 babies named Gabriell between 1970 and 2021, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gabriell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 144 babies received it in a single year. Gabriell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 408 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gabriell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 465 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Gabriell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Gabriell in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gabriell 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 1,290 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.

Gabriell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

1,290

Since 1970

52 years of records

Peak year

1989

144 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1970

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2021

Gabriell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1970

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1989)
144
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Gabriell popularity over time — boys

408 total births recorded since 1986 (Gabriell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 408 births
051015202530 202220172013200920052001199719921986 5

Gabriell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
465 births that decade — 36% of Gabriell's all-time total
1970s181980s2331990s4582000s4652010s1092020s7

Gabriell by state

Where Gabriell concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gabriell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
120 9.3%
#2 Texas
45 3.5%
#3 Georgia
26 2.0%
#4 Michigan
11 0.9%
#5 Illinois
10 0.8%
#6 Indiana
10 0.8%
#7 Ohio
10 0.8%
#8 California
6 0.5%
New York share of Gabriell's total US births 9.3%
Even split

120 of 1,290 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Gabriell appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gabriell?
1,290 babies have been named Gabriell since 1970. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1989 with 144 births.
When was Gabriell most popular?
Gabriell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 465 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Gabriell most popular?
The top states for the name Gabriell are New York (120 births), Texas (45 births), Georgia (26 births).
Is Gabriell a unisex name?
Yes, Gabriell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,290 births, and as a boy's name it has 408 births.
How long has the name Gabriell been used?
Gabriell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 52 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Gabriell?
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, 1970–2021 (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.