Girls' name · since 1920

Grabiela

Grabiela has 434 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,866 of 72,339
all-time among girls
434
born since 1920
1990s
peak decade

434 girls have been named Grabiela since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grabiela has been recorded 434 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2010.

  • #12,866 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 434 born since 1920
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grabiela ranks #12,866 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 434 born since 1920, peaking in the 1990s.

#12,866 of 72,339
all-time among girls
434
born since 1920
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Grabiela's 434 recorded births place it above 82.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Grabiela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Grabiela's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Grabiela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1994)
25
Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
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Grabiela by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (168 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Grabiela's strongest decade.

168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Grabiela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 168 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Grabiela by state

Where Grabiela concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Grabiela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
123 28.3%
#2 Texas
53 12.2%
California share of Grabiela's total US births 28.3%
Even split

123 of 434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grabiela?
434 babies have been named Grabiela since 1920. All-time, it sits at #12,866 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1994 with 25 births.
Where does Grabiela sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grabiela ranks #12,866 of 72,339 girls' 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 Grabiela most popular?
Grabiela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Grabiela most popular?
The top states for the name Grabiela are California (123 births), Texas (53 births).
How long has the name Grabiela been used?
Grabiela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 91 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Grabiela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Graciela, Gracelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Grabiela's data

  • Grabiela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Grabielas (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Grabiela: 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, 1920–2010 (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 Grabiela 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.