Boy name
Gabriel
Gabriel holds the #37 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 6,569 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2010 (#21 nationally, 12,891 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#14 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#37
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#21
in 2010 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
6,569
boys named Gabriel
Gabriel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Gabriel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#14), Alaska (#23), District of Columbia (#25)
Uniqueness score
12/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gabriel in the most recent year of SSA data.