Gabriel
Pronounced G EY1 B R IY0 AH0 L (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2008
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Gabriel?
Gabriel is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 403,691 children — the 92nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 35% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 13,322 children were given it.
Gabriell is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Gabriel and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Gabriell
Characteristics
- Biblical (Other)
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- G EY1 B R IY0 AH0 L
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Gabriel
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Gabriel
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Gabriel?
- Gabriel ranks 92nd among boys' names in US records, with 403,691 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 82,091.
- Is Gabriel a unisex name?
- No. Gabriel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Gabriel most popular?
- 2008, when 13,322 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Gabriel spelled?
- Gabriell. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.