Boys' name · since 1987

Grabriel

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Grabriel, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,510 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade

Grabriel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1987.

Grabriel has 11 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2006.

  • #33,510 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1987
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grabriel ranks #33,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,510 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Grabriel's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Grabriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Grabriel splits its recorded history at 2006: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Grabriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 19872006 5

Grabriel by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Grabriel's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Grabriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grabriel? ▼
11 babies have been named Grabriel since 1987. All-time, it sits at #33,510 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
Where does Grabriel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grabriel ranks #33,510 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 Grabriel most popular? ▼
Grabriel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Grabriel been used? ▼
Grabriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 20 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Grabriel? ▼
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 Grabriel's data

  • Grabriel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Grabriel

Nearby Names Like Grabriel

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

Grant Boy
#228 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#51 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#120 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#373 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12013 5,501 births

Compare Grabriel side by side: Grabriel vs Grant Grabriel vs Grayson Grabriel vs Graham

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Meddie
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Goff
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Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Grabriel: 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, 1987–2006 (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 Grabriel 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.