Gabbie
A feminine diminutive form of the name Gabrielle meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 223 living Americans carry the first name Gabbie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gabbie today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gabbie births was 2009 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gabbie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
223
~ 1 in 1,537,015 Americans
Peak year
2009
22 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,760
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Gabbie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gabbie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 99 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Gabbie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gabbie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gabbie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gabbies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gabbie
The name Gabbie is a diminutive form of the feminine name Gabrielle, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning "God is my strength." The name Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew words "geber" meaning "man" and "el" meaning "God." Gabbie is a modern variation of the name, often used as a nickname or shortened form.
The origins of the name Gabriel can be traced back to the Bible, where Gabriel is mentioned as one of the archangels in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Book of Daniel, Gabriel is depicted as interpreting a vision for the prophet. In the New Testament, Gabriel is the angel who announces the birth of Jesus to Mary.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gabriel can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism dating back to the 3rd to 5th centuries CE. In the Talmud, Gabriel is described as one of the seven archangels who stand before God.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Gabriel or its variations. One of the earliest known individuals was Gabriel Sionita, a 16th-century Maronite scholar and linguist (1577-1648) who contributed to the Paris Polyglot Bible, a multi-lingual edition of the Bible.
Another prominent figure was Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), a French composer, organist, and teacher whose works had a significant influence on the development of modern French music.
In the realm of literature, Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014) was a Colombian novelist and journalist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 for his novels and short stories, including the celebrated work "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
The name Gabbie has also been used, though less frequently, throughout history. One notable bearer was Gabbie Hanna (born 1991), an American internet personality, actress, and singer-songwriter known for her vlogs and comedic videos on YouTube.
While the name Gabbie is a more modern variation, its roots in the biblical name Gabriel have given it a rich history and significance across various cultures and religions.
People
Gabbie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gabbie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabbie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 223 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gabbie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,537,015 US residents.
Is Gabbie a common name?
We classify Gabbie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 225 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gabbie most popular?
The single biggest year for Gabbie was 2009, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gabbie is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gabbie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gabbie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.