Gabrille
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Woman of God".
Name Census estimates that about 155 living Americans carry the first name Gabrille. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gabrille today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gabrille births was 1997 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gabrille. 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
155
~ 1 in 2,211,318 Americans
Peak year
1997
12 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2009 SSA rank
#15,900
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Gabrille: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gabrille from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 88 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Gabrille remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gabrille 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 Gabrille 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 Gabrille
The name Gabrille is derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, meaning "God is my strength" or "man of God." It is a variant spelling of the more common Gabriel, which has its roots in the biblical angel Gabriel, who served as a messenger of God in the Old Testament.
The name Gabrille emerged during the Middle Ages in various European regions, particularly in France and Italy. It was likely influenced by the Latin form "Gabriellus" and the Old French "Gabrielle." This variant spelling with the double "l" became popular in certain areas and cultures.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Gabrille can be found in the 13th century. Gabrille de Vergy was a French noblewoman and the subject of a medieval romance known as "The Chatelain of Coucy and the Lady of Fayel."
In the 16th century, Gabrille d'Estrées (1573-1599) was a prominent figure in French history. She was the mistress of King Henry IV of France and played a significant role in the politics of her time.
Gabrille de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1633-1693) was a French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie-Thérèse of France during the reign of King Louis XIV.
In the realm of literature, Gabrille de Paban (1567-1645) was a French writer and poet who published several works, including "Les divines incandescences de l'amour divin" and "Les sacrées extases de l'âme dévote."
Another notable figure with the name Gabrille was Gabrille Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749), a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. She was a prominent figure in the Age of Enlightenment and contributed to the development of various scientific theories.
While these are just a few examples, the name Gabrille has been present throughout history, particularly in European cultures, and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, writers, and intellectuals.
People
Gabrille + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gabrille 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
Gabrille: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gabrille?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 155 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gabrille 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 2,211,318 US residents.
Is Gabrille a common name?
We classify Gabrille as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gabrille most popular?
The single biggest year for Gabrille was 1997, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gabrille is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gabrille a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gabrille 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.