Total births
40
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.
- 40
- total births
- 1900–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that 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.
- 40 total births
- 1900–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Gobel since 1900, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 40
- total births
- 1900–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Gobel was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gobel in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Gobel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1938
- Peak year (1933)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Gobel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 19 births (48% of all-time use).
Gobel by state
Where Gobel concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1933 with 7 births.
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
- 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 Gobel
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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, 1900–1938 (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. "Gobel: Baby Name Since 1900 - 40 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gobel. 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 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 June 2026.