Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Hero Of God
God is my strength - Spanish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gabriel
Pronunciation
g(a)-briel, gab-riel
Famous People
Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Irish actor Gabriel Byrne
Celebrity Babies
Son of Meredith Vieira, Son of Jason Alexander, Son of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, Son of Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Day-Lewis, Son of Mia Farrow
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #24, 13,019 births); most recent 2025 (rank #37, 6,569 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #782, 293 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,569 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6,379 | 23 |
| 2023 | 6,777 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7,247 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7,293 | 20 |
| 2020 | 7,165 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7,765 | 43 |
| 2018 | 8,435 | 32 |
| 2017 | 9,176 | 27 |
| 2016 | 10,278 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #61, 1,022 births); most recent 2025 (rank #80, 666 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #2415, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 666 | – |
| 2024 | 730 | – |
| 2023 | 863 | – |
| 2022 | 818 | – |
| 2021 | 749 | 3 |
| 2020 | 888 | – |
| 2019 | 923 | – |
| 2018 | 1,022 | – |
| 2017 | 967 | – |
| 2016 | 995 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1, 5,882 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1, 4,550 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #2437, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,550 | – |
| 2022 | 4,912 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4,998 | – |
| 2020 | 4,456 | – |
| 2019 | 5,012 | – |
| 2018 | 5,444 | – |
| 2017 | 5,450 | – |
| 2016 | 5,882 | – |
| 2015 | 5,665 | – |
| 2014 | 5,370 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #106, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #117, 49 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #107, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #104, 48 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #97, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #27, 111 births); most recent 2023 (rank #65, 45 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 100 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2015 | 111 |
| 2014 | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence