Gabriel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gabriel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gabriel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gabriel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gabriel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my strength”. the archangel of the Annunciation.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 402,627 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 20,545 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,209 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 388 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,654 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 957 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gabriel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (13,188/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (1,022/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (63/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (30/yr).
Gabriel has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #32 nationally (given to 14,204 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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