Boys' name · since 1900

Gobel

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Gobel, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1900
1930s
peak decade

Gobel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1900.

Gobel has 40 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1938.

  • #23,698 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1900
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gobel ranks #23,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1900, peaking in the 1930s.

#23,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1900
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gobel's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% 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 Kentucky.

Gobel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gobel's full recorded timeline at 1926, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gobel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1933)
7
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1900190519211926193319361938 5

Gobel by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (19 births, 48% of the file).

1930s was Gobel's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Gobel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 19 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Gobel by state

Where Gobel concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gobel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
23 57.5%
Kentucky share of Gobel's total US births 57.5%

23 of 40 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gobel? ▼
40 babies have been named Gobel since 1900. All-time, it sits at #23,698 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1933 with 7 births.
Where does Gobel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gobel ranks #23,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gobel most popular? ▼
Gobel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Gobel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gobel are Kentucky (23 births).
How long has the name Gobel been used? ▼
Gobel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 39 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Gobel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goble, Gobind. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gobel's data

  • Kentucky records the most Gobels (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

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

Keep exploring Gobel

Nearby Names Like Gobel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gobel

Goble Boy
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Gobind Boy
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Compare Gobel side by side: Gobel vs Goble Gobel vs Gobind

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gobel: 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, 1900–1938 (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 Gobel 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.