Boys' name · since 1999

Gaddiel

Gaddiel has 291 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,751 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,331 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
291
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Gaddiel is the #5331 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 291 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaddiel has been recorded 291 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #5331 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #10,751 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,331 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 291 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaddiel ranks #10,751 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,331 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 291 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#10,751 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,331 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
291
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%61.7%
Gaddiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gaddiel's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Gaddiel compares

291 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Gaddiel's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gaddiel Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 291 369 358,536
Peak-year births 22 34 22,252

Gaddiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gaddiel splits its recorded history at 2012: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gaddiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
22
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0510152025 19992003200720112015201920232025 18

Gaddiel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (108 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Gaddiel's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Gaddiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Gaddiel by state

Where Gaddiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gaddiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.4%
Texas share of Gaddiel's total US births 3.4%

10 of 291 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaddiel?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 291 babies named Gaddiel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,751 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,331 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 22 births.
Where does Gaddiel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaddiel ranks #10,751 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,331 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gaddiel most popular?
Gaddiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Gaddiel most popular?
The top states for the name Gaddiel are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Gaddiel been used?
The SSA has tracked Gaddiel since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gaddiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gadiel, Gadge, Gad, Gadriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gaddiel's data

  • Gaddiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Gaddiels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gaddiel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gaddiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2025 (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 Gaddiel 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.