Girls' name · since 1890
Gabriella
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 137,636 babies named Gabriella, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #105 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 137,636
- born since 1890
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gabriella currently ranks #105 among girls' names in America, with 137,636 babies recorded since 1890.
Gabriella has 137,636 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #105 as of the latest data, more common than 99.4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #294 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #105 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 137,636 born since 1890
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gabriella ranks #294 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #105 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 137,636 born since 1890, peaking in the 2010s.
- #294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #105 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 137,636
- born since 1890
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gabriella's 137,636 recorded births place it above 99.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Gabriella compares
137,636 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,297 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
Gabriella's all-time total is 366x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gabriella | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137,636 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,185 | 21 | 19,840 |
Gabriella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gabriella's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 6,185, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gabriella popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 6,185
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Gabriella popularity over time - boys
68 total births recorded since 1989 (Gabriella as boys' name)
Gabriella by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (48,132 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Gabriella's strongest decade.
48,132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gabriella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 126
1910s
126 births
- 1920s 153
1920s
153 births
- 1930s 73
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 83
1940s
83 births
- 1950s 209
1950s
209 births
- 1960s 664
1960s
664 births
- 1970s 1,080
1970s
1,080 births
- 1980s 2,410
1980s
2,410 births
- 1990s
1990s
20,173 births
- 2000s
2000s
47,398 births
- 2010s
2010s
48,132 births
- 2020s 17,092
2020s
17,092 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48,132 births (35% of all-time use).
How Gabriella 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 Gabriella's total volume
Gabriella by state
Where Gabriella concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15,100 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 14,134 | 10.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12,870 | 9.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12,120 | 8.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 7,157 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6,319 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5,377 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5,171 | 3.8% |
15,100 of 137,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Gabriella appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gabriella's data
- Gabriella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48,132 total births) through the 2020s (17,092) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Gabriellas (15,100 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 Gabriella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1890–2025 (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 Gabriella 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.