Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1906
Gazelle
Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Gazelle, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15389
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1906
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
73 babies have been named Gazelle since 1906, making it today's #15389 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gazelle has been recorded 73 times among girls since 1906, currently ranked #15389 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, 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 1906 to 2024.
- #15389 among girls today
- 73 born since 1906
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gazelle is currently the #15389 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 73 born since 1906, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15389
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1906
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Gazelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15389
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Gazelle was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gazelle in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Gazelle compares
73 20th percentile among 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
Gazelle's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gazelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gazelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gazelle's full recorded timeline at 2009, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gazelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#15,389
Active since
1906
Gazelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Gazelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gazelle's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gazelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gazelle? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 73 babies named Gazelle. Today it holds rank #15389 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 9 births.
When was Gazelle most popular? ▼
Gazelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Gazelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gazelle since 1906 -- 119 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Gazelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gazella, Gazal. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gazelle's data
- Gazelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1906–2024 (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. "Gazelle: #15389 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gazelle. 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 Gazelle 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.