How Many People Are Named Gabrielle?
An estimated 133,940 people in the United States have the first name Gabrielle. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #399 overall. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Gabrielle peaked in popularity in 1998 with 6,221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gabrielle 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 Gabrielle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gabrielle is overwhelmingly female, 785 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
133,940
About 1 in 2,559 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
6,221 births
Total Registered
139,099
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gabrielle
Gabrielle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 139,099 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Gabrielle as a male name
Ranked #12,875 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (40 births)
Gabrielle as a female name
Ranked #577 in 2024
523 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (6,201 births)
Gabrielle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gabrielle span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 50,049 babies were registered. Gabrielle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gabrielle by Decade
How has Gabrielle 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.
Gabrielle by State
Birth registrations for Gabrielle span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, South Dakota. On average, about 2,656 Gabrielles were registered per state.
Gabrielle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabrielle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gabrielle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabrielle?
We estimate approximately 133,940 people named Gabrielle 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 2,559 Americans share this first name.
Is Gabrielle a common name?
Gabrielle is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139,099 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gabrielle most popular?
Gabrielle reached peak popularity in 1998, when 6,221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gabrielle is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gabrielle a female name?
Gabrielle is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gabrielle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gabrielle Smith, Gabrielle Johnson, Gabrielle 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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