Boys' name · since 1979

Jabriel

Jabriel has 1,023 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,062 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,023
born since 1979
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jabriel is the #6562 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,023 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Jabriel recorded 1,023 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #6562 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.

  • #5,062 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,562 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,023 born since 1979
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jabriel ranks #5,062 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,023 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,062 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,023
born since 1979
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%52.8%
Jabriel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jabriel's 1,023 recorded births place it above 88.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Jabriel compares

1,023 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jabriel's all-time total is 177% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jabriel Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,023 369 358,536
Peak-year births 42 34 22,252

Jabriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jabriel's full recorded timeline at 2003, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jabriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
42
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
01020304050 197919861992199820042010201620222025 13

Jabriel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (299 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Jabriel's strongest decade.

299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Jabriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 299 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Jabriel 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 Jabriel's total volume

Jabriel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 7.6%-27, 11.1%-37, 7.1%-142, 5.6%-28, 6.3%-45, 4.6%-50, 3.6%-64, 5%-114, 2.4%-34, 6.9%-53, 5.9%-53, 4.4%-51, 6.5%-39, 9%-120, 6%Jabriel-47, 4.1%Jabriel
Jabriel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jabriel by state

Where Jabriel concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jabriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
55 5.4%
#2 California
10 1.0%
#3 Georgia
6 0.6%
#4 Michigan
6 0.6%
#5 Florida
5 0.5%
#6 New Jersey
5 0.5%
#7 New York
5 0.5%
Pennsylvania share of Jabriel's total US births 5.4%
Even split

55 of 1,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jabriel?
1,023 babies have been named Jabriel since 1979. All-time, it sits at #5,062 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,562 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 42 births.
Where does Jabriel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jabriel ranks #5,062 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jabriel most popular?
Jabriel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 299 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jabriel most popular?
The top states for the name Jabriel are Pennsylvania (55 births), California (10 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Jabriel been used?
The SSA has tracked Jabriel since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jabriel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jabari, Jabril, Jabez, Jabbar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jabriel's data

  • Jabriel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (299 total births) through the 2020s (125) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Jabriels (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

Keep exploring Jabriel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jabriel: 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, 1979–2025 (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 Jabriel 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.