Gabriel
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Gabriel
Gabriel is a Biblical favorite, an angelic choice that's lighter and less patriarchal than some of his Old Testament brethren. Derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, Gabriel combines the elements elements gever, meaning "strong," and 'el, in reference to God.
Gabriel for boys#37 US
In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is the archangel who heralded the news of Jesus' birth, and he presides over Paradise, serving as the angel of mercy, life, joy, judgment, truth and dreams. In addition to this, Gabriel is the patron saint of broadcasters and diplomats, and he governs Mondays and the month of January, making it especially apt for a baby born at the beginning of the year or week.
An internationally popular choice, a recent year saw Gabriel rank in the Top 100 in Israel, Iceland, Chile, Croatia, Belgium, the UK, Czechia, Mexico, Italy, Moldova, Norway, The Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Uruguay, and Switzerland. It's currently the Number 1 boys' name in France, while in the US, it's in the Top 50, given to 6379 boys in a recent year.
As with many international names, Gabriel has a variety of different pronunciations, depending on language and location. These include: GAY-bree-ul (English); GA-BREE-YEHL (French); GAH-bree-eh (Finnish); GA-bree-ehl (German, Slovak); ga-BRYEHL (Spanish).
Parents of Gabriels of varying ages include Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani, Jason Alexander, Meredith Vieira, and Mia Farrow.
Gabriel for girls#9671 US
Gabriel is given to a small but consistent number of girls each year. Whether it’s used as an equivalent to the masculine Gabriel or as a variant of Gabrielle is up to the parents’ discretion.
Pronounced GAY-bree-ul; GAB-ree-ul.
As of October 2026, Gabriel ranked #37 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #21 in 2010, Nameberry popularity #111.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #24 | 10,953 | #2,821 | 61 |
| 2015 | #22 | 10,909 | #3,147 | 53 |
| 2016 | #25 | 10,278 | #3,297 | 49 |
| 2017 | #31 | 9,176 | #4,967 | 27 |
| 2018 | #35 | 8,435 | #4,391 | 32 |
| 2019 | #37 | 7,765 | #3,571 | 43 |
| 2020 | #38 | 7,165 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #38 | 7,293 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #36 | 7,247 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #38 | 6,777 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #43 | 6,379 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #37 | 6,569 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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