Gabbrielle
A feminine form of the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 209 living Americans carry the first name Gabbrielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gabbrielle today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gabbrielle births was 2008 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gabbrielle. 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
209
~ 1 in 1,639,973 Americans
Peak year
2008
17 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,947
Tracked since 1989
Census
Gabbrielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Gabbrielle, which placed it at #26,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gabbrielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gabbrielle is White at 61.1%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gabbrielle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gabbrielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.1% · 220
- Black or African American21.9% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 28
- Two or more races5.3% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 6
Popularity
Gabbrielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gabbrielle from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Gabbrielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gabbrielle 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 Gabbrielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gabbrielle
The name Gabbrielle has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots tracing back to the biblical name Gabriel, meaning "God is my strength" or "man of God." The name Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew words "geber," meaning "strong man," and "El," referring to God.
During the Middle Ages, the name Gabriel gained popularity in Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. As the name spread across different cultures and languages, variations emerged, including the French form "Gabrielle" and the Italian "Gabriella." The spelling "Gabbrielle" likely emerged as a creative variant, possibly influenced by the Italian or French versions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gabriel can be found in the Bible's Book of Daniel, where the archangel Gabriel appears as a messenger of God. This biblical reference contributed to the name's association with strength, faith, and divine protection in Christian traditions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Gabbrielle or its variants. One such example is Gabrielle d'Estrées (1573-1599), a famous mistress of King Henry IV of France, who played a significant role in the French court during the late 16th century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749), a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher renowned for her translation of Isaac Newton's work and her contributions to the study of energy conservation.
In the realm of literature, Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a celebrated Canadian author and teacher, best known for her novels depicting life in rural Manitoba, such as "The Tin Flute" and "The Road Past Altamont."
The name also has connections to the arts, with Gabrielle Münter (1877-1962), a German Expressionist painter and one of the founding members of the influential Der Blaue Reiter group, which played a significant role in the development of modern art.
Another notable bearer of the name was Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971), the iconic French fashion designer who revolutionized women's fashion and popularized the use of jersey fabrics, creating a timeless and sophisticated style that remains influential to this day.
People
Gabbrielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabbrielle 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
Gabbrielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabbrielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 209 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gabbrielle 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 1,639,973 US residents.
Is Gabbrielle a common name?
We classify Gabbrielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gabbrielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Gabbrielle was 2008, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gabbrielle is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gabbrielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Gabbrielle, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gabbrielle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gabbrielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gabbrielle leans strongly female. 361 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gabbrielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gabbrielle is White at 61.1%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gabbrielle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Gabbrielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.1% (220 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gabbrielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gabbrielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gabbrielle 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.
Is Gabbrielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gabbrielle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gabbrielle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Gabbrielle?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Gabbrielle, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.