Girls' name · since 1979

Gavriela

Gavriela has 92 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

92
total births
1979–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Gavriela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Gavriela recorded 92 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2010.

  • 92 total births
  • 1979–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

92 girls have been named Gavriela since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

92
total births
1979–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Gavriela was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gavriela in 2003 - its busiest year on record.

Gavriela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gavriela's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gavriela at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

92

Since 1979

32 years of records

Peak year

2003

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1979

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2010

Gavriela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 1979198819931996200020032010 8

Gavriela by decade

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

1990s was Gavriela's strongest decade.

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

Gavriela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Gavriela by state

Where Gavriela concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gavriela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 13.0%
California share of Gavriela's total US births 13.0%

12 of 92 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gavriela?
Gavriela has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 11 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Gavriela most popular?
Gavriela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Gavriela most popular?
The top states for the name Gavriela are California (12 births).
How long has the name Gavriela been used?
Gavriela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 32 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Gavriela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gavin, Gavriella, Gavrielle, Gavyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Gavriela's data

  • Gavriela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Gavrielas (12 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.

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, 1979–2010 (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. "Gavriela: Baby Name Since 1979 - 92 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gavriela. 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 Gavriela 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.