How Many People Are Named Gobel?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Gobel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Gobel peaked in popularity in 1933 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gobel 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 Gobel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Gobel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Gobel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1933
7 births
Total Registered
40
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gobel
Gobel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 40 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gobel as a male name
Ranked #3,728 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1933 (7 births)
Gobel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gobel span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 19 babies were registered. Gobel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gobel by Decade
How has Gobel 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.
Gobel by State
Gobel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gobel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gobel
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gobel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gobel?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Gobel 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Gobel a common name?
Gobel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gobel most popular?
Gobel reached peak popularity in 1933, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gobel is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gobel a male name?
Gobel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gobel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gobel Smith, Gobel Johnson, Gobel 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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