Total births
1,437
Girls' name · since 1920
Gaby
1,437 babies named Gaby in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3834
- among girls today
- 1,437
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
1,437 babies have been named Gaby since 1920, making it today's #3834 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaby has been recorded 1,437 times among girls since 1920, currently ranked #3834 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #3834 among girls today
- 1,437 born since 1920
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gaby is currently the #3834 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,437 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3834
- among girls today
- 1,437
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Gaby vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3834
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Gaby was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
70 babies were named Gaby in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Gaby compares
1,437 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Gaby's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaby | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,437 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gaby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gaby splits its recorded history at 1998: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gaby at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,834
Active since
1920
Gaby popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Gaby popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1956 (Gaby as boys' name)
Gaby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gaby's strongest decade.
447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gaby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
447 births
- 2010s
2010s
407 births
- 2020s
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 447 births (31% of all-time use).
How Gaby 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 Gaby's total volume
Gaby vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gaby by state
Where Gaby concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 300 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 103 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 41 | 2.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 35 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Gaby's total US births 20.9%
Even split
300 of 1,437 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Gaby appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaby? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 1,437 babies named Gaby. Today it holds rank #3834 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 70 births.
When was Gaby most popular? ▼
Gaby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 447 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Gaby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaby are California (300 births), Texas (103 births), Florida (41 births).
How long has the name Gaby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gaby since 1920 -- 106 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gaby? ▼
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.
What to do with Gaby's data
- Gaby's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (447 total births) through the 2020s (219) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gabys (300 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gaby
Nearby Names Like Gaby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaby
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Gabriella Girl
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Gabriela Girl
#298 86,182 births
Gabriel Girl
#5458 6,849 births
Gabriele Girl
#15599 2,078 births
Compare Gaby side by side: Gaby vs Gabrielle Gaby vs Gabriella Gaby vs Gabriela
Related Names
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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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaby: #3834 Girls' Name - 1,437 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaby. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gaby 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.