Total births
651
Boys' name · since 1919
Grabiel
Grabiel has 651 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 651
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Grabiel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 651 have been recorded since 1919.
Grabiel has 651 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- 651 total births
- 1919–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
651 boys have been named Grabiel since 1919, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 651
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Grabiel was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
24 babies were named Grabiel in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Grabiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Grabiel's full recorded timeline at 1985, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Grabiel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Grabiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Grabiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Grabiel's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Grabiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 132 births (20% of all-time use).
How Grabiel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Grabiel's total volume
Grabiel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Grabiel by state
Where Grabiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 17.2% |
| #2 | California | | 37 | 5.7% |
Texas share of Grabiel's total US births 17.2%
Even split
112 of 651 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grabiel? ▼
Grabiel has been given to 651 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 24 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Grabiel most popular? ▼
Grabiel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Grabiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Grabiel are Texas (112 births), California (37 births).
How long has the name Grabiel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grabiel since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Grabiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Grabiel's data
- Grabiel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Grabiels (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Grabiel
Nearby Names Like Grabiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grabiel
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12350 5,501 births
Compare Grabiel side by side: Grabiel vs Grant Grabiel vs Grayson Grabiel vs Graham
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–2025 (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. "Grabiel: Baby Name Since 1919 - 651 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grabiel. 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 Grabiel 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 July 2026.