How Many People Are Named Gabby?
An estimated 1,196 people in the United States have the first name Gabby. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Gabby peaked in popularity in 2022 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gabby as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gabby paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gabby is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,196
About 1 in 286,584 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
67 births
Total Registered
1,212
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gabby
Gabby is predominantly female (98.7%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gabby as a male name
Ranked #11,130 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Gabby as a female name
Ranked #3,051 in 2024
53 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (67 births)
Gabby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gabby span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 485 babies were registered. While Gabby is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gabby by Decade
How has Gabby tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gabby by State
Birth registrations for Gabby span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 47 Gabbys were registered per state.
Gabby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gabby
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gabby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabby?
We estimate approximately 1,196 people named Gabby are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 286,584 Americans share this first name.
Is Gabby a common name?
Gabby is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,212 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gabby most popular?
Gabby reached peak popularity in 2022, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gabby is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gabby a female name?
Gabby is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gabby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gabby Smith, Gabby Johnson, Gabby Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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