Gabriel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my strength.
Babies a year
9,110
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#37
up from #43
UK popularity
#80
666 babies · down from #74
How Gabriel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2016 | #25 |
| 2017 | #31 |
| 2018 | #35 |
| 2019 | #37 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #38 |
| 2022 | #36 |
| 2023 | #38 |
| 2024 | #43 |
| 2025 | #37 |
In 2025, 666 babies in England and Wales were named Gabriel. In the US, 9,110 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Gabriel was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.60% of American babies of that sex.
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