Gabrianna
A name of Italian origin meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 484 living Americans carry the first name Gabrianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gabrianna today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gabrianna births was 2005 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gabrianna. 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
484
~ 1 in 708,170 Americans
Peak year
2005
29 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,037
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Gabrianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gabrianna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gabrianna 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 Gabrianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gabriannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gabrianna
The name Gabrianna is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Gabriel, which means "God is my strength" or "man of God." The name Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew elements "geber" meaning "strong man" and "el" meaning "God." The name Gabrianna has its roots in the Hebrew language and Jewish culture, dating back to ancient times.
The name Gabriel appears in the Bible, most notably as the name of an archangel who serves as a messenger from God. In the New Testament, the archangel Gabriel announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ to Mary. This association with the archangel has contributed to the name's popularity in Christian traditions.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Gabrianna can be found in medieval European records from the 13th century. During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity among Italian families, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Gabrianna. One of the earliest was Gabrianna Capodilista (c. 1360-1428), an Italian painter from Padua who was one of the few known female artists of the early Renaissance period.
Another notable Gabrianna was Gabrianna Veneziano (1625-1687), an Italian composer and singer who was renowned for her virtuosic vocal performances and compositions during the Baroque era.
In the 19th century, Gabrianna Pound (1819-1892) was an English writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and campaigned against slavery.
Gabrianna Albers (1889-1963) was a German painter and printmaker who was part of the influential Bauhaus art movement in the early 20th century.
More recently, Gabrianna Nagler (1901-1988) was an Austrian-American filmmaker and screenwriter who worked in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Cinema, contributing to films such as "The Black Room" and "The Mark of Zorro."
People
Gabrianna + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Gabrianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabrianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 484 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gabrianna 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 708,170 US residents.
Is Gabrianna a common name?
We classify Gabrianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 491 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gabrianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Gabrianna was 2005, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gabrianna is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gabrianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gabrianna 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.