Gabriellah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 97 living Americans carry the first name Gabriellah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gabriellah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gabriellah births was 2008 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gabriellah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gabriellah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
97
~ 1 in 3,533,550 Americans
Peak year
2008
11 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2021 SSA rank
#14,061
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Gabriellah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gabriellah 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 65 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gabriellah 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 Gabriellah 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 Gabriellah
Gabriellah is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Gabriel, which means "God is my strength" or "warrior of God." Its roots can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible, where the archangel Gabriel is mentioned as a messenger of God.
The name Gabriellah is a variation of the more common spelling Gabriel, with the addition of the feminine suffix "-lah" or "-ella." This form of the name is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions, such as parts of Europe and the Middle East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gabriellah can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by a nun from the Benedictine order in Italy. However, the name gained more widespread popularity during the Renaissance period, when it was adopted by various noble families across Europe.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Gabriellah. One of the most famous was Gabriellah Gonzaga (1501-1567), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists such as Titian and Raphael. Another notable Gabriellah was Gabriellah d'Estrées (1573-1599), a French noblewoman and mistress of King Henry IV of France.
In the realm of literature, the name Gabriellah was immortalized by the English poet John Milton in his epic poem Paradise Lost, where the archangel Gabriel plays a significant role. Additionally, the name appears in various religious texts and historical records, reflecting its enduring presence throughout the centuries.
Other notable Gabriellahs include Gabriellah Munter (1877-1962), a German-Swedish painter and a key figure in the Munich avant-garde movement, and Gabriellah Mistral (1889-1957), a Chilean poet and educator who became the first Latin American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945.
People
Gabriellah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabriellah 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
Gabriellah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabriellah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 97 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gabriellah 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 3,533,550 US residents.
Is Gabriellah a common name?
We classify Gabriellah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 98 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gabriellah most popular?
The single biggest year for Gabriellah was 2008, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gabriellah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gabriellah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gabriellah 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.