US rank #576 Girls' name Peak 1998 138,314 births

Gabrielle — #576 US girls' name

138,314 babies named Gabrielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s291900s701910s2831920s3441930s2231940s3451950s7901960s22411970s37741980s115141990s498182000s470222010s185852020s3276
#576
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gabrielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 138,314 babies named Gabrielle between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gabrielle currently holds the #576 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 6,201 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gabrielle performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 49,818 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Gabrielle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 12,083 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Gabrielle in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gabrielle 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 138,314 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.

Gabrielle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

138,314

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1998

6,201 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#576

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gabrielle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1998)
6,201
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420071990197319561939192219041890 5

Gabrielle popularity over time — boys

785 total births recorded since 1973 (Gabrielle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 785 births
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Gabrielle by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
49,818 births that decade — 36% of Gabrielle's all-time total
1890s291900s701910s2831920s3441930s2231940s3451950s7901960s22411970s37741980s115141990s498182000s470222010s185852020s3276

Gabrielle by state

Where Gabrielle concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gabrielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12,083 8.7%
#2 California
10,823 7.8%
#3 Texas
8,904 6.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
7,334 5.3%
#5 Florida
7,271 5.3%
#6 Ohio
6,432 4.7%
#7 Michigan
6,160 4.5%
#8 Illinois
5,713 4.1%
New York share of Gabrielle's total US births 8.7%
Even split

12,083 of 138,314 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?
138,314 babies have been named Gabrielle since 1890. It currently ranks #576 among girls. The peak year 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 (12,083 births), California (10,823 births), Texas (8,904 births).
How long has the name Gabrielle been used?
Gabrielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1890–2024 (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.