Total births
138,782
Girls' name · since 1890
Gabrielle
Gabrielle has 138,782 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #577
- among girls today
- 138,782
- born since 1890
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
138,782 babies have been named Gabrielle since 1890, making it today's #577 girls' name.
Gabrielle has 138,782 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #577 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- 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.
- #577 among girls today
- 138,782 born since 1890
- 1990s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gabrielle is currently the #577 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 138,782 born since 1890, peaking in the 1990s.
- #577
- among girls today
- 138,782
- born since 1890
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Gabrielle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#577
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Gabrielle was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
6,201 babies were named Gabrielle in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Gabrielle compares
138,782 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Gabrielle's all-time total is 363x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gabrielle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138,782 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,201 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gabrielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gabrielle splits its recorded history at 1961: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 6,201 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gabrielle at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1998
Current rank
#577
Active since
1890
Gabrielle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 6,201
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Gabrielle popularity over time - boys
797 total births recorded since 1973 (Gabrielle as boys' name)
Gabrielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Gabrielle's strongest decade.
49,818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Gabrielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s 283
1910s
283 births
- 1920s 344
1920s
344 births
- 1930s 223
1930s
223 births
- 1940s 346
1940s
346 births
- 1950s 790
1950s
790 births
- 1960s 2,241
1960s
2,241 births
- 1970s 3,774
1970s
3,774 births
- 1980s 11,513
1980s
11,513 births
- 1990s
1990s
49,818 births
- 2000s
2000s
47,023 births
- 2010s 18,586
2010s
18,586 births
- 2020s 3,742
2020s
3,742 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49,818 births (36% of all-time use).
How Gabrielle 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 Gabrielle's total volume
Gabrielle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gabrielle by state
Where Gabrielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12,109 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 10,864 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 8,949 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 7,355 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 7,309 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6,450 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6,174 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5,731 | 4.1% |
New York share of Gabrielle's total US births 8.7%
Even split
12,109 of 138,782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Gabrielle appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gabrielle? ▼
Since 1890, Social Security records show 138,782 babies named Gabrielle. Today it holds rank #577 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 6,201 births.
When was Gabrielle most popular? ▼
Gabrielle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49,818 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Gabrielle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gabrielle are New York (12,109 births), California (10,864 births), Texas (8,949 births).
How long has the name Gabrielle been used? ▼
Records for Gabrielle go back to 1890, giving 136 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gabrielle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gabriella, Gabriela, Gabriel, Gabriele, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gabrielle's data
- Gabrielle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (49,818 total births); usage has since declined to 3,742 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gabrielles (12,109 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 Gabrielle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gabrielle
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Gaby Girl
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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, 1890–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Gabrielle 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.