Unisex name · since 1970
Gabriell
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,290 babies named Gabriell, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,317 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,290
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gabriell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,290 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Gabriell recorded 1,290 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1970 to 2021.
- #6,317 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,290 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabriell ranks #6,317 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,290 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,317 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,290
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gabriell's 1,290 recorded births place it above 91.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Gabriell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gabriell's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gabriell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2021
- Peak year (1989)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2021.
1,290 total births across 52 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1989 with 144 births in a single year.
Gabriell popularity over time - boys
414 total births recorded since 1986 (Gabriell as boys' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The boys' variant of Gabriell accounts for 24% of total recorded use across both genders.
Gabriell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (465 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Gabriell's strongest decade.
465 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Gabriell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
233 births
- 1990s
1990s
458 births
- 2000s
2000s
465 births
- 2010s 109
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 465 births (36% of all-time use).
Gabriell decade highlights
- Peak decade 465 births
- Runner-up 458 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Gabriell 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 Gabriell's total volume
Gabriell by state
Where Gabriell concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| 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% |
120 of 1,290 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 9.3% of nationwide
- Texas 3.5% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.0% of nationwide
- Michigan 0.9% of nationwide
- Illinois 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 12 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 9.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Gabriell appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gabriell's data
- Gabriell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (465 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gabriells (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gabriell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1970–2021 (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 Gabriell 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.
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